Legal Opinion

Cason v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided May 9, 1922No. 13373PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Accusation of sale of liquor; from city court of Blackshear — Judge Mitchell. January 19, 1922.

1Opinion of the CourtBloodworth, J.

1. Under all the facts shown on the motion to continue this ease, this court cannot say, as a matter of law, that the trial judge abused his discretion in refusing to continue the case.

2. “ ‘ It is not a matter of right for the accused to make a second statement to the court and jury because the State has introduced additional evidence which strengthens the case against him.’ Boston v. State, 94 Ga. 590 (21 S. E. 603); Knox v. State, 112 Ga. 373 (37 S. E. 416). Whether he should be allowed to supplement his first statement with another is discretionary with' the trial court. Dixon v. State,…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Dixon v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1902
  2. Knox v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
  3. Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1912

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Ray v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1930

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