Tilton v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Accusation of fornication and adultery, from city court of' Piehmond county — Judge Eve. June 19, 1908.
1Opinion of the CourtPowell, J.
The only exception insisted upon is that as soon as tbe jury was impaneled the court, over the -express, objection of the defendant, “ordered the court-room cleared of every one not connected with the case.” The objection of the defendant, was that the action of the court violated his constitutional right, to have a public trial. Our constitution, art. 1, sec. 1, par. 5 (Civil Code, §5702), provides, among other things, that “every person charged with an offense against the laws of this State . . shall have a public trial.” The Civil Code, §5296, provides, “During the trials in the superior…
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