Cummings v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Indictment for murder. Before Judge Park. Baldwin superior court. October 38, 1930.
1Opinion of the CourtBeck, P. J.
Madison Cummings was indicted for the offense of murder, and upon the trial of the case the jury returned a verdict of guilty, with recommendation that he be imprisoned for life in the penitentiary. A motion for new trial was made, and upon the hearing thereof it was overruled; to this judgment a writ of error to this court was sued out.
The only question presented for determination by this court is, whether the court abused its discretion in .overruling the motion *594for á continuance made by the accused. The homicide occurred on Saturday, July 17, 1920, and the defendant was arrested and placed…
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