Legal Opinion

Holmes v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided November 10, 1908No. 1340PublishedCited by 17 opinions

Conviction of manslaughter, from Bibb superior court — Judge.Eelton. July 14, 1908.

1Opinion of the CourtHill, C. J.

Julius Holmes was indicted for murder and was convicted of voluntary manslaughter and sentenced to twenty years in the penitentiary. His motion for a new trial was overruled,, and the ease is here on review. The material facts are as follows:. A negro woman made complaint at police headquarters in Macon, *167that Julius Holmes had cursed her, aud she wanted him arrested for disorderly conduct. The day after this complaint was made, Eogers, a policeman, went to the house where Holmes and the woman both lived, for the purpose of arresting him as requested by her. He reached the house about dark and…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Thomas v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1892
  2. Croom v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1890
  3. Jenkins v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1907

3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Mullis v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1943
  2. Griffin v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1937
  3. Holloway v. . MoserSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1927
  4. Paramore v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1925
  5. Scott v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1971

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