Washington v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Murder. Motion for New Trial. Tried before and decided by Judge Vason. Dougherty Superior Court. May (Special) Term, 1867. The bill of indictment, in proper form, charged the defendant, alone and as the actual perpetrator, with the murder of Henry Holmes, with a knife, on the 13th April, 1867. The evidence produced at the trial, pro and non., was as follows: EVIDENCE EOR THE STATE.
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Murder. Motion for New Trial. Tried before and decided by Judge Vason. Dougherty Superior Court. May (Special) Term, 1867. The bill of indictment, in proper form, charged the defendant, alone and as the actual perpetrator, with the murder of Henry Holmes, with a knife, on the 13th April, 1867. The evidence produced at the trial, pro and non., was as follows: EVIDENCE EOR THE STATE. Edímund Wooldridge, (colored) swore: On Saturday night, when witness came from work at the brick-yard, he came by Henderson’s house; this was about three weeks ago, and about supper time. At that time Henderson and…
1Opinion of the CourtWarner, C. J.
The defendant was indicted and tried as the actual perpetrator of the crime of murder, which is the highest grade of homicide known to the law.
1. It is the duty of the Court, on the trial of a defendant for a violation of a public law, to give in charge to the jury, the law defining the offense. In this case the presiding Judge stated, “ that he would not charge the jury as to the law relative to the different grades of homicide, because the counsel both for the prosecution and State, have here conceded that the perpetrator of this act is guilty of murder.” The Court intended to say, we…
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