Shropshire v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Indictment for furnishing liquor to minor; from Walker superior court—Judge Wright. June 3, 1914.
1Opinion of the CourtWade, J.
1. The positive and direct evidence of the witness for the State sufficiently established, all the material allegations in the indictment, including the allegation that the witness himself (to whom it was alleged the defendant had furnished spirituous, intoxicating, and malt liquors without proper authority) was a minor; and since the jury accepted this evidence as credible, the conviction of the defendant was authorized.
2. Whether or not a witness has been successfully impeached is a question solely for the jury; and they may believe him rather than the witnesses introduced to impeach him.…
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