Gordon v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Russell, Chief Justice.
1. It is left to the sound discretion of the trial court to determine whether or not a child of tender years is a competent witness; and where the court examines a child as to its understanding of the nature of an oath and decides that it is competent to'testify, this court will not interfere, where it does not appear that such discretion has been manifestly abused. Code, §§ 38-1607; 38-1610; Moore v. State, 79 Ga. 498 (3), 502 (5 S. E. 51); Beebee v. State, 124 Ga. 775 (53 S. E. 99); Young v. State, 125 Ga. 584 (4), 586 (54 S. E. 82); Frasier v. State, 143 Ga. 322 (85…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Bell v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1927
- Young v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1906
- Moore v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1887
- Frasier v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1915
- Beebee v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1906
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3Cited by15 opinions
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- Lashley v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1974
- Alvin v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1985
- Brewer v. JamesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1948
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