Legal Opinion

Sturkey v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided November 12, 1902PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Indictment for carrying concealed weapon. Before.Judge Butt. Muscogee .superior couft. July 8, 1902.

1Opinion of the CourtFish, J.

The evidence was sufficient to support the verdict; the alleged newly discovered evidence was either merely cumulative or impeaching; and even if the sentence imposed had been excessive, it would not have been a good ground for granting a new trial. Burgamy v. State, 114 Ga. 852.

Judgment affirmed.

All the Justices concurring, except Lumpkin, P. J., absent, and Candler, J., not presiding.

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Burgamy v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1902

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Bellinger v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1902
  2. Sable v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1918
  3. Elzie v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1917
  4. Montgomery v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1929
  5. Rumsey v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1907