Legal Opinion

Lindsay v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided November 13, 1912PublishedCited by 36 opinions

Indictment for murder. Before Judge Conyers. Glynn superior court. July 27, 1912.

1Opinion of the CourtHill, J.

1. The assignments of error in grounds 4 to 12, inclusive, of the amendment to the motion for a new trial are that the court sustained the objection of the solicitor-general to eertain questions propounded to the jurors on their voir dire by counsel for the defendant, and refused to allow the questions asked and answered. None of these were the statutory questions. The questions varied somewhat in substance, and we quote, by way of illustration, two of those propounded, which were as follows: “If taken upon this jury to try this case, will you be governed by the rule of law that the State…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Cawthon v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
  2. Stone v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1903
  3. Patterson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1905
  4. Hawkins v. StuddardSupreme Court of Georgia · 1909
  5. Woolfolk v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1890

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3Cited by36 opinions

  1. Ferguson v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
  2. Corbin v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1956
  3. Bradberry v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1930
  4. Roberts v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1939
  5. Cummings v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1970

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