Legal Opinion

Scott v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided January 27, 1908No. 905PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Indictment for assault with intent to rape, from Hancock superior court — Judge Eeagan presiding. November 18, 1907.

1Opinion of the Court

’.Powell, J.

Eor the reasons stated in Plummer v. State, 1 Ga. App. 507 (57 S. E. 969), this court can not reverse the refusal of a new trial on the evidence submitted. The conviction being for .assault with intent to rape, and not for rape, the doctrine of the Fields ease, 2 Ga. App. 41 (58 S. E. 327), and not of the Davis case, 120 Ga. 435 (48 S. E. 180), is applicable on the question' of corroboration. Judgment affirmed.

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Fields v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1907
  2. Davis v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
  3. Plummer v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1907

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. State v. RafterySupreme Court of Missouri · 1913
  2. Hamlin v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1921