Cook v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Accusation of misdemeanor; from city court of- LaGrange— Judge Moon. July 8, 1918. 1. The accusation charged J. F. Cook with “the offense of violating prohibition law, for that the said J. F. Cook,” in the county of Troup, “on the 9th day of May, 1918, did then and there unlawfully have, possess, and control alcoholic liquors," spirituous liquors, and whisky.”
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Accusation of misdemeanor; from city court of- LaGrange— Judge Moon. July 8, 1918. 1. The accusation charged J. F. Cook with “the offense of violating prohibition law, for that the said J. F. Cook,” in the county of Troup, “on the 9th day of May, 1918, did then and there unlawfully have, possess, and control alcoholic liquors," spirituous liquors, and whisky.” The defendant filed a plea of autrefois convict, from which it appeared that on May 36, 1917, he was convicted on an accusation charging him with “the offense of misdemeanor, for that the said J. F. Cook,” in the county of Troup, “on…
1Opinion of the CourtBloodworth, J.
1. The demurrer,, to the plea of autrefois convict was properly sustained. In drawing the amendment to the accusation the' solicitor followed the one under consideration by this court in Hudgins v. State, 22 Ga. App. 242 (95 S. E. 875). Counsel for the plaintiff in error asked this court to overrule or modify the decision rendered in that ease, but, after a careful consideration of the ruling there made, this court is convinced that it should not be changed.
*790Decided November 1, 1918. Accusation of misdemeanor; from city court of- LaGrange— Judge Moon. July 8, 1918. 1. The accusation charged J.…
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