Matthis v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Indictment for murder, in Calhoun Superior Court, tried before His Honor Alexander A. Allen, at March Term, 1861. At the March Term, 1861, of Calhoun Superior Court, a bill of indictment was found and filed, charging Logan Matthis and Hillary Matthis, with the crime of murder, in taking the life of Everett Matthis, in said county, on the first day of March, 1861. Logan Matthis was charged as principal in the first degree, and Hillary Matthis as principal in the second…
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Indictment for murder, in Calhoun Superior Court, tried before His Honor Alexander A. Allen, at March Term, 1861. At the March Term, 1861, of Calhoun Superior Court, a bill of indictment was found and filed, charging Logan Matthis and Hillary Matthis, with the crime of murder, in taking the life of Everett Matthis, in said county, on the first day of March, 1861. Logan Matthis was charged as principal in the first degree, and Hillary Matthis as principal in the second degree, in said offence. At the same term of the Court, Logan Matthis was put upon his trial, and the following testimony was…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court —
Jenkins J., delivering the opinion.
There can be no doubt that the plaintiff in error committed the homicide with which he is charged, and the jury found him guilty of murder. This finding, it is said, was contrary to law and evidence, and against the weight of evidence. There was an attempt to prove by one of the witnesses, that the deceased assailed the accused with a large knife and attempted to do a serious personal injury. But upon this point the evidence is conflicting, and our opinion is, that the weight of evidence is strongly and decidedly against the accused. We…
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