Pool v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Criminal law. Murder. Practice. Verdict. Charge of court. Evidence. Manslaughter. Before Jndge Wellborn. Hall superior court. July term, 1890. Jesse Pool, having been convicted of murder, excepted to the refusal of a new trial. The grounds of his motion sufficiently appear in the decision.
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Criminal law. Murder. Practice. Verdict. Charge of court. Evidence. Manslaughter. Before Jndge Wellborn. Hall superior court. July term, 1890. Jesse Pool, having been convicted of murder, excepted to the refusal of a new trial. The grounds of his motion sufficiently appear in the decision. The deceased was killed by a pistol-shot at the hand of the defendant, while the deceased and others (including Clayton Moon, deceased’s uncle) were holding defendant, and trying to dissuade him from continuing to follow a white boy apparently with the purpose of engaging in a fight. The defendant’s theory…
1Opinion of the Court
Lumpkin, Justice.
1. When it is thoroughly understood what verdict the jury desire to find, thtere can be no possible error or injury to anyone in allowing the solicitor-general, in open court at their request, to put the verdict in such form as will legally express the finding they wish and intend to make. Brantley v. State, 87 Ga. 149, 18 S. E. Rep. 257.
2. In criminal cases, the jury must be satisfied beyond a reasonable doubt of defendant’s guilt before he can be legally convicted ; and a request to charge “ if there is any doubt as to whether the defendant is guilty, it is the duty of the…
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