Legal Opinion

Fillingame v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided December 13, 1921No. 12889PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Indictments for carrying pistol; from Randolph superior court — Judge R. C. Bell presiding. August 13, 1921.

1Opinion of the CourtBloodworth, J.

The bill of exceptions in this ease shows that three separate eases against the same defendant were by consent tried together; that there were three separate verdicts of guilty, and three judgments; and by this one bill of exceptions the defendant seeks to have all three of these judgments set aside. This is not permissible, “ There is no authority of law for excepting in the same motion for new trial to the rendition of two verdicts upon the trial of two separate' criminal cases. On the contrary, to the setting aside of either of such verdicts, separate and independent motions are…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Dickey v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1897
  2. Futch v. MathisSupreme Court of Georgia · 1918
  3. Paschal v. MorganCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1917
  4. Chambers v. WalkerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1921

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Arnold v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1957
  2. Bridges v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1921
  3. Askew v. PowellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1923
  4. Dempsey v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1961
  5. Holtzendorf v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1949

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