Bass v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Indictment for murder. Before Judge Kent. Laurens superior court. April 25, 1921. Marshall Bass was convicted of the murder of Annie Bass (wife of the accused) by shooting her with a gun. The exception is to a judgment refusing the defendant a new trial.
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Indictment for murder. Before Judge Kent. Laurens superior court. April 25, 1921. Marshall Bass was convicted of the murder of Annie Bass (wife of the accused) by shooting her with a gun. The exception is to a judgment refusing the defendant a new trial. The State introduced testimony of witnesses substantially as follows: On the evening of November 30th, 1920, about sundown and just before dark, the defendant was seen walking with his wife along the road near and away from his home. The latter carried a baby in her arms, and a small child walked with them. When practically opposite the…
1Opinion of the CourtAtkinson, J.
1. Where a defendant on being convicted of a crime makes a motion for new trial, and more than sixty days after the verdict tenders a bill of exceptions complaining of the judgment overruling such motion, error cannot be separately assigned in the bill of exceptions, complaining of a ruling of the court made at the trial on the admissibility of evidence. The complaint in the bill of exceptions, invoking a ruling on certain constitutional questions based on alleged error in the admission of evidence, can not be considered.
2. Where a motion is made to rule out the entire evidence of a witness…
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