Legal Opinion
Jones v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided December 2, 1943No. 30039PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
1. The evidence authorized the verdict.
2. "While the offense of perjury must be shown by two witnesses, or one witness and corroborating circumstances, the fact that the person was suborned to commit the offense of perjury is sufficiently shown by the testimony of the suborned witness." Bell v. State, 5 Ga. App. 701, 704 (63 S.E. 860).
3. In order to apply the rule stated in the Code, § 38-1806, which is as follows: "If a witness shall swear wilfully and knowingly falsely, his testimony shall be disregarded entirely, unless corroborated by circumstances or other unimpeached evidence," to…
2Cases cited42 opinions
- Southern Railway Co. v. O'BryanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1903
- Stone v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1903
- Ozburn v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1891
- Geer v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1937
- Smith v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
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3Cited by20 opinions
- Cobb v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979
- Loomis v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1948
- Smith v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1947
- United States v. Curtis HewittCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Lewis v. American Road InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1969
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