Legal Opinion

Davis v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided January 14, 1919No. 10149PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Indictment for murder—petition for change of venue; from Burke superior court—Judge Henry C. Hammond. October 3, 1918.

1Opinion of the CourtLuke, J.

In an application for a change of venue, “where the evidence is conflicting upon the, issue .as to whether or not under the petition such a ease is made as requires the judge to grant the motion, the judge hearing the same passes upon the issues that are to he determined upon evidence, . .' and his finding and judgment upon the same is final and controlling, unless manifestly erroneous.” Wilburn *224v. State, 140 Ga. 138, 141 (78 S. E. 819). See also Park’s Ann. Penal Code, § 964; Coleman v. State, 141 Ga. 737 (82 S. E. 227) ; Bivins v. State, 145 Ga. 416 (89 S. E. 370) ; Marshall v. State, 20…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Coleman v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1914
  2. Wilburn v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1913
  3. Bivins v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1916
  4. Marshall v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1917

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Redding v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1928
  2. Leonard v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1921

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