Simpson v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Charge of Court. Witness. Criminal Law. Accomplice. Alibi. Before Judge Fain. Gordon Superior Court. August Term, 1885. Sam. Simpson and Dick Hall were indicted for burglary. Simpson was placed on his trial and pleaded not guilty. The evidence for the State showed, in brief, as follows : The store of Reeves & Malone, in the town of Calhoun, was broken open.
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Charge of Court. Witness. Criminal Law. Accomplice. Alibi. Before Judge Fain. Gordon Superior Court. August Term, 1885. Sam. Simpson and Dick Hall were indicted for burglary. Simpson was placed on his trial and pleaded not guilty. The evidence for the State showed, in brief, as follows : The store of Reeves & Malone, in the town of Calhoun, was broken open. An entrance' was effected through a window, an attempt made to force open the cash-drawer, and certain goods carried to the window. The burglars were interrupted in their work and ran away. A witness (Allen) testified that he was with…
1Opinion of the Court
Hall, Justice.
1. The verdict is fully supported by the evidence, and so far from being contrary thereto, it is in accordance with its decided preponderance.
2. All the tests laid down for determining the force and effect of evidence, together with the rules affecting the credibility of witnesses, as, such as relate to the various ways of impeaching and sustaining them, were in substantial compliance with the law as contained in the code, and were directly applicable to the proofs in the case. That an accomplice is not, as a general rule, entitled to the full credit given to other witnesses,…
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