Choice v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Indictment for murder, in Eulton Superior Court. Tried before Judge Bum,, at the October Term, 1859. At the April Term, 1859, °f the'Superior Court of Eulton county, a bill of indictment was found and filed, charging William A. Choice with the murder of Calvin Webb. On the trial of said indictment, at the October Term, 1859, the following testimony was introduced and submitted to the jury, to wit: Bvidence on part of the State.
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Indictment for murder, in Eulton Superior Court. Tried before Judge Bum,, at the October Term, 1859. At the April Term, 1859, °f the'Superior Court of Eulton county, a bill of indictment was found and filed, charging William A. Choice with the murder of Calvin Webb. On the trial of said indictment, at the October Term, 1859, the following testimony was introduced and submitted to the jury, to wit: Bvidence on part of the State. John Cason, sworn, says: The deceased was killed on the 31st of December last; witness and Mr. Webb were walking together; deceased said, don’t shoot; witness turned…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court. —
Lumpkin, J.,
delivering the opinion.
To avoid being tedious, I was strongly inclined to pass in silence all the minor points in this case. They were not dwelt upon by the able counsel in the argument. On account of the importance of the case, however, I concluded that every assignment of error had best be noticed. I shall dispatch them with as much brevity as possible.
*462When the bill of exceptions was presented to Judge Bull Tor his signature, he made in his own handwriting, several -corrections of the facts as therein stated. To these additions counsel for the.plaintiff in error…
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