Legal Opinion

Taylor v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided July 16, 1948No. 31880Published

1Opinion of the CourtTownsend, J.

1. Whether an. extraordinary motion for new trial should be granted or refused rests largely in the discretion of the trial court, and a judgment refusing the same will not be reversed in the absence of abuse of discretion. See Rogers v. State, 129 Ga. 589 (4) (59 S. E. 288); Brown v. State, 141 Ga. 783 (1) (82 S. E. 238); Towler v. State, 24 Ga. App. 362 (100 S. E. 787).

Motions for new trial on extraordinary grounds are not favored. See Hays v. Westbrook, 96 Ga. 219 (22 S. E. 893); Reese v. State, 18 Ga. App. 289 (89 S. E. 303); Minyard v. State, 18 Ga. App. 312 (89 S. E. *533379); Davis v.…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Norman v. GoodeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
  2. Brown v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1914
  3. Rogers v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1907
  4. Moss v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1931
  5. Hays v. WestbrookSupreme Court of Georgia · 1895

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