Legal Opinion

Hill v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided October 22, 1915No. 6534PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Conviction of manslaughter; from Baldwin superior court— Judge Park. March 26, 1915.

1Opinion of the CourtWade, J.

1. Evidence as to sayings of bystanders, made during the progress of an affray, is admissible as part of the res gestae to throw light on the occurrence, when the sayings are clearly free from suspi*295cion of afterthought or device, and are not merely the expression of opinions or conclusions. There was no error in admitting the testimony in this ease, complained of in the 3d and 4th grounds of the amendment to the motion for a new trial. Smith v. State, 10 Ga. App. 36-37 (2) (72 S. E. 527). Harnage v. State, 7 Ga. App. 573 (67 S. E. 694).

Decided October 22, 1915. Conviction of manslaughter;…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. McCullough v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1912
  2. Carter v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1914
  3. Harnage v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1910
  4. Brown v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1914
  5. Smith v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1911

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Anderson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
  2. Henderson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1954
  3. Key v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
  4. Jones v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
  5. Camp v. LedfordCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1961

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