Johnson v. State

215 Ga. 448 (1959)

111 S.E.2d 45

JOHNSON

v.

THE STATE.

20586.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Argued September 14, 1959.

Decided October 9, 1959.

Rehearing Denied November 4, 1959.

R. William Barton, Jack L. Cooper, James L. Lester, for plaintiff in error.

George Hains, Solicitor-General, Eugene Cook, Attorney-General, Rubye G. Jackson, Deputy Assistant Attorney-General, contra.

CANDLER, Justice.

Nathaniel Johnson, a negro, was indicted in Richmond County for the offense of raping a named white woman. He was convicted without any recommendation, and sentenced to be electrocuted. He moved for a new trial on the…