Legal Opinion

Whitman v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided April 9, 1929No. 19498PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBloodworth, J.

In ground 1 of the motion for a new trial certain evidence was objected to on the grounds that “it has no bearing on the case, was irrelevant, immaterial, incompetent, and prejudicial to the rights of the defendant.” Each of these objee*548tions is general and presents nothing specific for the consideration of this court. Under repeated rulings of this court, such objections are insufficient. Herndon v. State, 38 Ga. App. 117 (4), 119 (142 S. E. 695), and cit.; City of Manchester v. Beavers, 38 Ga. App. 338 (2) (144 S. E. 11), and cit.

This ground of the motion alleged also that “the admission of…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Ivey v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1922
  2. Trammell v. ShirleyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1928
  3. Taylor v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1909
  4. May v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1919
  5. Tanner v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1926

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Laney v. BarrCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1939
  2. Clarke v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1930
  3. Holland v. RyalsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1930
  4. Kirby v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1931
  5. Spivey v. LesterCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1929

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