Legal Opinion

Reed v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 22, 1964No. 40905PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Russell, Judge.

“It is well-settled law that the jury, in a criminal case, in listening to the testimony of a witness, have the authority to consider his appearance and demeanor while testifying, his interest, if any, in.the case, and the probability or. improbability of his testimony, and to believe it or reject it, or to believe a part of it and to reject other parts, and especially is this true where the witness is a near relative.” McElwaney v. State, 66 Ga. App. 112 (17 SE2d 202). From the testimony set out above, the jury might have concluded (a) that the victim *307never went to the…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. McElwaney v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1941

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Lawrence v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1995

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