Moore v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Indictment for sale of liquor; from Coffee superior court— Judge Parker.
1Opinion of the CourtBussell, J.
Section 4957 of the Civil Code (1910) declares, that “Where counsel in the hearing of the jury make statements of prejudicial matters which are not in evidence, it is the duty of the court to interpose and prevent the same; and, on objection made, he shall also rebuke the same, and by all needful and. proper instructions to the jury endeavor to remove the improper impression from their minds; or, in his discretion, he may order a mistrial if the plaintiffs attorney is the offender.” As pointed out by Justice Cobb in O’Dell v. State, 120 Ga. 155 (47 S. E. 577), this section is a codification…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Inman v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1884
- O'Dell v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
- Bennett v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1890
- Farmer v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1893
- Croom v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1893
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Georgia Power Co. v. PuckettSupreme Court of Georgia · 1935
- Loomis v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1948
- People v. EdgarCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1917
- Trammell v. Atlanta Coach Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1935
- Nixon v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1914
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