Adams v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
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
- Watts v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
- Adams v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1929
3Cited by13 opinions
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