Harris v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Indictment for murder. Before Judge Roan. Fulton superior court. October 24, 1903.
1Opinion of the CourtCobb, J.
On the night of October 3, 1903, H. C. Drasbach, a policeman of the City of Atlanta, was killed while on duty wearing the uniform of the police force of the city. Within a few days after the killing an indictment was preferred by the grand jury of Fulton county, charging John Harris with the murder. On Sunday, October 18, the accused was arrested in the State of South Carolina, and, having been brought to Atlanta, was, on the Monday morning following, arraigned in court under the indictment. He indicated a desire to plead guilty, but the court refused to permit this until he had conferred…
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