Calhoun v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Accusation of sale of liquor; from city court of Newnan — Judge Post. August 27, 1915.
1Opinion of the CourtRussell, C. J.
1. The rule under which, if a witness swears willingly and knowingly falsely in a material matter, his testimony ought to be rejected entirely unless corroborated by the facts and circumstances of the case, is addressed to the mind and conscience of the jury, who are at. last the final judges of the credibility of each and every witness.
2. The evidence introduced on the trial was sufficient to. authorize the conviction of the accused of the offense of unlawfully selling intoxicating liquors, and the jury were warranted in finding that the attempted impeachment was unsuccessful, although there…
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