Legal Opinion

Jackson v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided October 29, 1903PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Indictment for simple larceny. Before Judge Lewis. Baldwin superior court. September 7, 1903.

1Opinion of the CourtSimmons, C. J.

In the superior court of Baldwin county William Jackson was convicted of hog-stealing. He moved for a new trial, and the motion was overruled. He excepted. There was no doubt that the hog had. been stolen; that much was incontrovertibly proved. The question was as to Jackson’s connection with *781the theft. On this question it was argued that the evidence was insufficient to support the verdict; but we think differently. The evidence showed that the hog had been killed with a piece of rock in an out-of-the-way place. From this place to the house of the father of the accused were the tracks of…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1897
  2. Bone v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1897
  3. Davis v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1901
  4. Solomon v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1896
  5. Wiggins v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1888

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Calhoun v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1916
  2. Mims v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1939
  3. Harris v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1940
  4. Smith v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1916
  5. Rouse v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1911

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