Caswell v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Conviction of assault with intent to murder; from Jasper superior court — Judge Park. February 14, 1921. Application for certiorari was denied by tbe Supreme Court.
1Opinion of the CourtBroyles, C. J.
1. One who is closely related to persons who assist the solicitor-general in striking a juicy in a criminal ease is not incompetent, for that reason, to sit as a juror in that case. Atkinson v. State, 112 Ga. 411 (37 S. E. 747); Griffin v. State, 18 Ga. App. 402 (4), 101 (89 S. E. 625); Williams v. State, 23 Ga. App. 518 (98 S. E. 557). (Luke, J., dissents.)
2. The mere fact that a person is over sixty years of age does not disqualify him from acting as a juror in a criminal case. Staten v. State, 141 Ga. 82 (80 S. E. 850).
3. It was not error to deny a motion for a mistrial in a criminal case…
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2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Adams v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1918
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- Reddick v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1920
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3Cited by11 opinions
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