Barton v. State

1. Each ground of a motion for a new trial should be complete within itself, and by and of itself should point out error. A ground of the motion which alleges that “the court failed, to charge the contention of the defendant,” without naming any “contention,” is too indefinite to be considered.

2. Before a ground of a motion for a new trial based upon the refusal of the court to give written instructions to the jury can be considered, it must appear from the ground itself that the request “was tendered to the court before the jury retired to consider of their verdict.” Smith v. State, 27 Ga.…