Legal Opinion

Orr v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided July 23, 1919No. 10566Published

Conviction of assault with intent to murder; from Randolph superior court—Judge Worrill. March 31, 1919.

1Opinion of the CourtBloodwoetix, J.

1. The trial judge having given in charge to the jury the substance of section 114 of the Penal Code of 1910, and having charged, “Should you find that the defendant . . with a knife cut and stabbed Will Davis, if you do not believe that he intended to kill but intended to inflict an injury upon Will Davis less than death, you would not be warranted in finding the defendant guilty of assault with intent to murder, but would be warranted in finding him guilty of stabbing,” and the jury having been fully and clearly instructed under what circumstances they would be authorized to find the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Bone v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1897
  2. Smith v. BrinsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1916
  3. Wakefield v. LeeCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1916
  4. Brannan v. McWilliamsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1917
  5. McKelvin v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1915

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