Stallings v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Criminal law. Arson. Confessions. Recommendation of jury. Charge of Court. Before Judge Clark. Schley Superior Court. October Term, 1872. Allen Stallings was placed on trial for the offense of arson, in this, that he, on the ninth day of June, 1872, in the county of Schley, did set fire to and burn the occupied dwelling house of one W. G. Sims, on the farm and plantation of'said Sims, said house not being in a town or city. The defendant pleaded not guilty.
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Criminal law. Arson. Confessions. Recommendation of jury. Charge of Court. Before Judge Clark. Schley Superior Court. October Term, 1872. Allen Stallings was placed on trial for the offense of arson, in this, that he, on the ninth day of June, 1872, in the county of Schley, did set fire to and burn the occupied dwelling house of one W. G. Sims, on the farm and plantation of'said Sims, said house not being in a town or city. The defendant pleaded not guilty. The only evidence necessary to an understanding of the decision of the Court is that in reference to the confessions of the defendant,…
1Opinion of the Court
Warner, Chief Justice.
1. The defendant was indicted for the offense of arson, and charged with burning the occupied dwelling house of W. G. Sims, on his plantation, in the county of Schley. On the trial the jury found the defendant guilty, and recommended him to the mercy of the Court. The defendant made a rtiotion for a new trial on the several grounds set forth in the record, which was overruled, and the defendant sentenced to be executed. Exceptions were filed to the refusal of the Court to grant the new trial, and the case is brought before this Court for review*. We find no error in…
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