Vernon v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Indictment for murder. Before Judge Patterson. Cobb superior court. October 30, 1916. James B. Yernon was indicted for the murder of L. L. Yernon.
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Indictment for murder. Before Judge Patterson. Cobb superior court. October 30, 1916. James B. Yernon was indicted for the murder of L. L. Yernon. Upon the trial of the case, and before the full jury was selected and sworn, the defendant filed a motion to declare a mistrial, and asked the court to rule that the solicitor-general was disqualified to participate in the case, on the ground that he had employed counsel to assist him in the prosecution, and'was individually responsible for the payment of his fee. The court overruled the motion, and the defendant excepted pendente lite. The ease…
1Opinion of the Court
GÍlbert, J.
(After stating the foregoing facts.)
1. During the trial of this ease, and before a full jury was selected and sworn, counsel for the accused filed a motion to declare a mistrial, and asked the couit to rule that the solicitor-general was disqualified, and for the appointment of a solicitor-general pro tern, to conduct the case, upon the ground that the solicitor-general had employed Mr. J. Z. Foster to assist in the prosecution of the case, and that the solicitor-general was solely and individually responsible for the payment of the fees of his associate counsel for his services in…
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