Delk v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Indictment for murder. Before Judge Parker. Clinch superior court. Jul.v 16, 1910.
1Opinion of the CourtLumpkin, J.
Bill Dellc was indicted for the murder of Christopher Vining. He was found guilty, and recommended to life imprisonment. ' He moved for a new trial, which was refused, and he excepted.
1. The law relating to the presumption of malice arising from a voluntary homicide, where the evidence adduced to establish the homicide does not negative the existence of malice, and of the burden on the prisoner, to show circumstances of alleviation or justification, unless they appear from the evidence adduced against him, is thoroughly discussed in the case of Mann v. State, 124 Ga. 760 (53 S. E. 324, 4 L.…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Mann v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1906
- Hanvey v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1882
- Austin v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
- Lewis v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1884
- Scott v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1909
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- Huntsinger v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1945
- Ellison v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1911
- Jordon v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1974
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