Johnson v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Criminal law. Continuance. Juror. Challenge. Witness. Evidence. Arson. Occupied dwelling house. Verdict. Commutation. Recommendation to mercy. Before Judge Core. Bibb •Superior Court. April Adjourned Term, 1872. For the facts of this case, see the decision.
1Opinion of the Court
Warner, Chief Justice.
The defendant was indicted for the offense of arson, and-charged with burning an occupied dwelling house, the same not being in a city, town or village. On the trial of the defendant, the found a verdict of and recommended *him to the mercy of the Court. A motion was made for a new trial, on the several grounds set forth in the record, which the Court overruled, and the defendant excepted. There was no error in overruling the motion for a continuance of the case.
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