Legal Opinion

Webb v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 21, 1950No. 33232PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtTownsend, J.

(After stating the foregoing facts.) The defense is based entirely upon the question of whether the testimony of Hall presents such a fantastic and unbelievable state of facts that his story would not be believed by a reasonable man. Counsel for the defendant cites Oakes v. State, 201 Ga. 365 (39 2d, 866), and Johnson v. State, 1 Ga. App. 729 (57 S. E. 1056) in support of his contention that “courts and juries are not bound to believe testimony as to facts incredible, impossible or inherently improbable.” (Patton v. State, 117 Ga. 230, 43 S. E. 533). We take this to mean statements which are…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Patton v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1903
  2. Johnson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1907
  3. Oakes v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1946
  4. Watson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1913

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Brandon v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
  2. Sapp v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
  3. Marshall v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980

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