Green v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Criminal law. Conduct of Judge. Evidence. Practice. Before Judge Harrell. Randolph Superior Court. May Term, 1871. Pink Green et al., were jointly indicted for assault and battery upon one Conyers, a negro. The Court, upon its own motion, had the testimony taken down in writing by an attorney, in open Court. When Conyers had detailed the facts he was asked, “ Was that in Randolph county ?” This was objected to as a leading question. The objection was overruled.
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Criminal law. Conduct of Judge. Evidence. Practice. Before Judge Harrell. Randolph Superior Court. May Term, 1871. Pink Green et al., were jointly indicted for assault and battery upon one Conyers, a negro. The Court, upon its own motion, had the testimony taken down in writing by an attorney, in open Court. When Conyers had detailed the facts he was asked, “ Was that in Randolph county ?” This was objected to as a leading question. The objection was overruled. Conyers testified that a crowd came to his house, took him out and whipped him cruelly. It appeared that one of the party was a…
1Opinion of the Court
Lochrane, Chief Justice.
This was an indictment against certain parties for the offense of assault and battery, upon the trial of which the plaintiffs in error were convicted, and the motion was made for a new trial upon eight grounds, which we will dispose of in their order. First, because the jury found contrary to the evidence, and second, against the weight of the evidence. In the opinion of the Court, the evidence in this case was sufficient to sustain the verdict. In fact, it was conclusive of the guilt of the parties, and stands unredeemed by a single, solitary excuse or provocation,…
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