Legal Opinion
West v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided April 13, 1923No. 3545PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAtkinson, J.
Lawyer West, having been jointly indicted with-others for -the murder-of Robert Davis, was separately tried and found guilty. He excepted to the refusal of a new trial. This is the second appearance of the case in the Supreme Court. West v. State, 153 Ga. 327 (112 S. E. 150).
The declaration of -another -person that he committed the killing for which the accused was on trial was not admissible on *483behalf of the latter. Green v. State, 153 Ga. 215 (2). (111 S. E. 916).
Testimony was admitted to the effect that. the defendant, being one of a number of persons, assembled at the home of Fate…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Owens v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
- Wall v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1922
- Dumas v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1879
- Hamilton v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1895
- Lucas v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1916
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Bryant v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1944
- Aycock v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1939
- Norrell v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1967
- McCloud v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1928
- King v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1926
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