Legal Opinion

Watson v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided August 12, 1913No. 5035PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Accusation of sale of liquor; from city court of Griffin — Judge Flynt. June 14, 1913.

1Opinion of the Court

Russell, J.'

1. The credibility of witnesses is a matter exclusively for the jury, and when, on the trial of a criminal case (in which there is no complaint of error of law), a witness testifies positively to all of the facts essential to constitute the offense charged, this court can not interfere with the verdict, no matter how many witnesses may have testified to the contrary or how many circumstances may have been adduced tending to disprove the testimony of the single witness. Chatman *182v. State, 8 Ga. App. 842 (70 S. E. 188); Jolly v. State, 5 Ga. App. 454 (63 8. E. 520); Barber v. State,…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Chatman v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1911
  2. Jolly v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1909
  3. Barber v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1908

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Drake v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
  2. Hayslip v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1945
  3. Sapp v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
  4. Webb v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1950
  5. Banks v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1913

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