Legal Opinion

Lewis v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided November 9, 1909No. 2175PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Accusation of misdemeanor; from city court of Oglethorpe— Judge Greer. August 31, 1909.

1Opinion of the CourtPowell, J.

1. The evidence was sufficient to authorize the verdict.

2. The excerpt from the charge of the court, when fairly construed, is not subject to the objection taken to it.

3. Where a defendant is charged with keeping intoxicating liquors on hand at his place of business, and there is evidence that liquors were found there, and the issue has been raised as to whether they were there with the defendant’s knowledge and consent, it is permissible for the State to show, as corroborative of the theory that the defendant was responsible for their presence, any fact or circumstance legitimately tending…

2Cited by5 opinions

  1. Brown v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1964
  2. Jones v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1920
  3. Brown v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1964
  4. Brown v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1964
  5. Hester v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1943

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