Phillips v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Indictment for murder. Before Judge Thomas. Tift superior court. August 17, 1912.
1Opinion of the CourtFish, C. J.
1. In so far as the request to charge correctly stated the law, it was fully and fairly covered by the instructions given the jury on the subject indicated in the request. Accordingly, the refusal to charge as requested was not cause for a new trial. Among the many decisions so holding are Owens v. State, 120 Ga. 205 (47 S. E. 513); Perdue v. State, 126 Ga. 112 (54 S. E. 820).
2. “If the newly discovered evidence [urged as a ground for new trial] is that of witnesses, affidavits as to their residence, associates, means of knowledge, character, and credibility must be adduced.” Civil Code, §…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Perdue v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1906
- Grant v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1896
- Owens v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
3Cited by10 opinions
- Ivey v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1922
- Bass v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1921
- Blackwell v. Houston CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1929
- Carpenter v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1926
- Champion v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1918
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