Legal Opinion

Grant v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided November 4, 1919No. 10810Published

Conviction of manslaughter; from Evans superior court—Judge Evans. June 7, 1919.

1Opinion of the CourtBloodworth, J.

1. “The overruling of a demurrer to an indictment can not properly be made a ground of a motion for a new trial.” Veal v. State, 116 Ga. 589 (42 S. E. 705) ; Brown v. Wilkes, 20 Ga. App. 92 (92 S. E. 553), and cases cited.

2. Under*tlie qualifying note of the trial judge there is no merit in the fifth ground of the motion for a new trial.

3. The court did not err in charging the jury on voluntary manslaughter.

4. The evidence suqiports the verdict.

Judgment affirmed.

Broyles, O. J., and Luke, J., coneur.

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Veal v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1902
  2. Brown v. WilkesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1917