Rumsey v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Indictment for selling liquor, from Stephens superior court— Judge Kimsey. June 10, 1907.
1Opinion of the CourtPowell, J.
1. Upon the general grounds this case is controlled by Plummer v. State, 1 Ga. App. 507 (57 S. E. 969).
2. The contention that the sentence is excessive can not properly be made a ground of a motion for a new trial. Baldwin v. State, 75 Ga. 482; Sturkey v. State, 116 Ga. 526 (42 S. E. 747); Bellinger v. State, 116 Ga. 545 (42 S. E. 747); Burgamy v. State, 114 Ga. 852 (40 S. E. 991).
3. “A new trial will not be granted in a criminal case because of the relationship within the prohibited degrees of a juror to the accused, although such relationship was unknown to' the accused and his counsel…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Downing v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1901
- Plummer v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1907
- Bellinger v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1902
- Burgamy v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1902
- Baldwin v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1885
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Reynolds v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1960
- Reynolds v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1960