Legal Opinion

Thornton v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 9, 1965No. 41136Published

1Opinion of the Court

Ebekhajkdt, Judge.

The evidence was sufficient to authorize a verdict of guilty both of possessing and selling nontax-paid liquor.

In the one special ground of the motion for new trial error is assigned upon the charge “If you should find the defendant guilty on one count and not guilty on the other count, then, in that event, it would, of course, be necessary for you to specify in your verdict the count on which you have found her guilty, and the count on which you have found her not guilty. In this regard, the court charges you that while it would be possible for you to find the defendant…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. White v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1914
  2. Gaillard v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1930
  3. Jefferson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1908
  4. HARROLD BROTHERS, INC. v. PetermanCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1961

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