Legal Opinion

Dean v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided March 11, 1913PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Indictment for murder. Before Judge Mathews. Houston superior court. November 22, 1912.

1Opinion of the CourtAtkinson, J.

1. The failure to charge upon the subject of impeachment of witnesses is not cause for the grant of a new trial, in the absence of appropriate timely written request to instruct in reference thereto. Brown v. State, 138 Ga. 814 (76 S. E. 379).

2. In the light of the evidence and the entire charge, the grounds of the motion for new trial, based on certain excerpts from the charge, were not sufficient to require a new trial.

3. The evidence was sufficient to support the verdict.

Judgment affirmed.

Beeh, J., absent. The other Justices concur.

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Brown v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1912

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Benjamin v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1920
  2. Goodwyne v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1928
  3. Thomas v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1920