Legal Opinion

Adams v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided July 19, 1930No. 7598PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtGilbert, J.

1. The verdict is supported by evidence.

2. In the first special ground of the motion for a new trial movant complains that the court refused to instruct the jury in the exact terms of a written request, duly tendered, on the subject of confessions. The written request was quite lengthy, containing movant’s statement of the contentions of both the State and the accused, including a detail of what movant “contends” was the evidence on the subject of confessions, as well as the respective deductions therefrom. Held: No error. The request was faulty in being argumentative, including detailed…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Watts v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
  2. Adams v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1929

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Pulliam v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1943
  2. Woodward v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1943
  3. Lumbermen's Underwriting Alliance v. JessupCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1959
  4. Daniel v. EtheredgeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1944
  5. Baker v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977

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