Flournoy v. State

Louie Flournoy was indicted, tried, and convicted in the Superior Court of Coweta County of the offense of manufacturing whisky, tie filed a motion for a new trial on the general grounds, which was later amended by adding one special ground, and the exception is to the judgment overruling this motion. The special ground is based on the refusal of the trial court to grant a mistrial, as follows: The solicitor, in direct examination of a policeman sworn as a witness for the State, and who testified as to arresting the defendants and finding the still, asked the following question: “Flournoy…