Legal Opinion

Terhune v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided December 5, 1967No. 43137PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Bell, Presiding Judge.

1. Defendant was convicted and sentenced for assault with intent to murder. The contention that the evidence demanded a finding that defendant was insane at the time the act charged against him was committed is without merit. See Graham v. State, 102 Ga. 650, 653 (29 SE 582); Boyd v. State, 207 Ga. 567, 569 (63 SE2d 394); Fields v. State, 221 Ga. 307, 308 (144 SE2d 339).

2. All applications for continuances are addressed to the trial judge’s sound discretion (Code § 81-1419), which will not be controlled except for flagrant abuse. Curry v. State, 17 Ga. App. 377 (1) (87…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Patterson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1905
  2. Atlanta & West Point Railroad v. HudsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1905
  3. Smith v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1947
  4. Fields v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1965
  5. Boyd v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1951

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3Cited by26 opinions

  1. Sams v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1970
  2. Vaughn v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1972
  3. Chambers v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
  4. Lane v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1968
  5. Bryan v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976

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