Legal Opinion

Burge v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided November 17, 1909PublishedCited by 66 opinions

Indictment for murder. Before Judge Gilbert. Pulton superior court. July 16, 1909.

1Opinion of the CourtEvans, P. J.

George E. Burge was convicted of the murder of his wife, Lovie Burge, and sentenced to be hanged. In his motion for a new trial he alleged that the verdict should be vacated and a new trial ordered, for the reasons, that the verdict was against the weight of the evidence and without evidence to support it; that certain evidence was illegally admitted; and because of newly discovered evidence. His motion was denied, and he excepts.

1. In the brief filed by the plaintiff in error no reference is made to the assignment of error relating to the alleged error in allowing certain testimony. This…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Berry v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1851
  2. Holmes v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1909
  3. Suggs v. AndersonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1853

3Cited by66 opinions

  1. Timberlake v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
  2. Bell v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1971
  3. Ivey v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1922
  4. Emmett v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1974
  5. Trammell v. ShirleyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1928

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