Legal Opinion

Staggers v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided April 5, 1960No. 38164PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Gardner, Presiding Judge.

The defendant admitted that the liquor was his. Coffee County is a dry county. It follows that the evidence shows that the defendant was in illegal possession of whisky in a dry county. The evidence is sufficient to sustain the verdict of guilty.

Special ground 1 assigns error because it is contended that the court erred in admitting certain evidence to the jury, over objections of counsel for the defendant. The evidence pointed out in this special ground concerns ownership of a Chevrolet automobile, in which some of the liquor was found. Irrespective of whether or not…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Morgan v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1954
  2. Crosby v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1954
  3. Keen v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1931
  4. Story v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1916

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Thornton v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
  2. Scudiere v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
  3. Williams v. Mayor &C. of AtlantaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1968
  4. Scudiere v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
  5. Thornton v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977

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