Legal Opinion

Strickland v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided April 18, 1914No. 5487PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Accusation of misdemeanor; from city court of Blaekshear— Judge Mitchell. January 8, 1914.

1Opinion of the CourtWade, J.

1. One charged with using obscene and vulgar or profane language in the presence of a female, who heard it, can not successfully defend on the ground that he was unaware of her presence, when it appears that he was in plain view of her, and only a few feet' distant from her, and there was nothing to prevent his seeing her at the time the language was used. Parks v. State, 110 Ga. 761 (36 S. E. 73).

2. Newly discovered evidence which merely seeks to discredit the testimony of a witness will not require the grant of a new trial. Hunt v. State, 81 Ga. 143 (5) (7 S. E. 142); Hardy v. State, 117…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Hardy v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1903
  2. Hunt v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1888
  3. Parks v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
  4. Corley v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1891

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Watson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1938

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