Rutland v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Motion to correct sentence; from Worth superior court — Judge Cox. March 14, 1914.
1Opinion of the CourtRussell, C. J.
The question raised in this casé is whether it is within the power of a judge of the superior court,, after the adjournment of the term at which the sentence was imposed, to alter or amend a sentence entered upon the minutes of the court; and especially whether it is within his power, by a modification of the sentence, to increase the penalty imposed by a previous sentence which was valid and in accordance with and authorized by the verdict. The precise point does not seem to have been adjudicated by the Supreme Court of this State, though it has been dealt with by numerous courts of last…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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- McCandless v. ConleySupreme Court of Georgia · 1902
- Commonwealth v. FosterMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1877
- Freeman v. BrownSupreme Court of Georgia · 1902
- State v. . CrookSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1894
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3Cited by32 opinions
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- Downey v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1937
- Puccinelli v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1925
- Gobles v. HayesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1942
- In Re BouchardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1918
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