Haywood v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Indictment for murder. Before Judge Brinson. Richmond superior court. • April term, 1901.
1Opinion of the CourtLittle, J.
1. The jury in all eases must, in the process of arriving at the truth, determine what credit shall be given to each particular witness; and even though a witness is proved to have made statements directly contrary to his evidence, that evidence affords a sufficient basis for a verdict, if the jury believe it to be true. The evidence in this case was sufficient to support the verdict.
2. No error of law appears to have been committed in the rulings of the trial judge as set out in the motion.
3. A communication which was made by a prisoner under arrest, to an attorney *112who it is at the time…
2Cited by10 opinions
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- Ivey v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
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