Legal Opinion

Moore v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided November 5, 1915No. 6684PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Indictment for robbery; from Chatham superior court — Judge Charlton. May 21, 1915.

1Opinion of the CourtWade, J.

1. The accused was charged with robbery by force and by intimidation; the jury returned a general verdict of guilty. Under the ruling in Harris v. State, 1 Ga. App. 136 (57 S. E. 937), the evidence was sufficient to establish his guilt under both counts; and therefore the exception that the trial judge restricted the jury by his charge to a consideration of robbery by force alone could not properly have been harmful to the defendant under these circumstances.

2. The only evidence which suggests the defense of alibi is confused and uncertain, and fails reasonably to exclude the possibility of…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Paulk v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1911
  2. Smith v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1909
  3. Harris v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1907
  4. Couey v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1912
  5. Shaw v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1912

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Hayes v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1927
  2. Bradham v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1935
  3. Barrett v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1924
  4. Gibson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1917
  5. McIntyre v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1930

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