Legal Opinion

Hughes v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided May 24, 1907No. 174PublishedCited by 26 opinions

Certiorari, from Fulton superior court — Judge Pendleton. November 24, 1906.

1Opinion of the CourtRussell, J.

The bill of exceptions assigns error on the part of the judge of the superior court in overruling a certiorari. The plaintiff in error was convicted, in the criminal court of Atlanta, *30of the offense of carrying a pistol concealed. He sought to have his case reviewed by the superior court, and to that end he presented a petition for certiorari, which was duly sanctioned. The petition showed that the only evidence adduced by the State, upon which a conviction could be had, was objected to on the trial, and a timely motion was made to withdraw it from the consideration of the jury, “because the…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1897
  2. Duren v. City of ThomasvilleSupreme Court of Georgia · 1906
  3. Day v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1879
  4. Evans v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1899
  5. Hammock v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1907

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3Cited by26 opinions

  1. Johnson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1965
  2. The People v. McGurnIllinois Supreme Court · 1930
  3. Willie C. Collins v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1961
  4. Orick v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1925
  5. Smith v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1916

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