Johnson v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Conviction of manslaughter; from Worth superior court — Judge Eve. August 16, 1921.
1Opinion of the CourtBloodworth, J.
Only the third headnote will be elaborated. Ground 9 of the amendment to the motion for a new trial alleges error because the plaintiff in error “was not given and did not have upon the trial in this case the benefit and protection of having the jury trying his case attended, during the trial and during the deliberations in making up their verdict, by a bailiff sworn as required by section 883 of the Penal Code of Georgia. ” Three reasons are assigned why the bailiff was not qualified to take charge of and attend the jury. “ (a) Because the said Hiram Stewart [the bailiff who attended the…
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