Legal Opinion

Cato v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 2, 1929No. 19304Published

1Opinion of the CourtBroyles, C. J.

The plaintiff in error was convicted in the criminal court of Atlanta of possessing whisky, and obtained a writ of certiorari from the superior court. The specific assignments of error are set out in subparagraphs (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), and (f) of paragraph 9 of the petition for certiorari. Subparagraphs (a), (b), and (e) allege, in substance, that the conviction of the accused by the judge (sitting without the intervention of a jury) was contrary to law and the evidence, and without the support of any legal evidence. Those subparagraphs are without merit, as the petition for certiorari…

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2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Shirling v. KennonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
  2. Buckner v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1902
  3. Cochran v. AndersonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1923
  4. Cunningham v. City of AtlantaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1928

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