Drysdale v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Verdict. Witness. Criminal law. Husband and wife. Before Judge Roney. Richmond superior court. October term, 1888. Drysdale was indicted for assault with intent to murder, committed on Jack Adams. Jack was the only-witness introduced by the State, and testimony in conflict with his was introduced for the defendant. The verdict was guilty of shooting at another; and upon the refusal of a new trial exception was taken.
1Opinion of the Court
Bleckley, Chief Justice.
1. If the evidence of the prosecutor was true, there can be no possible doubt of the correctness of the verdict ; and that the jury believed it true is equally certain, from the fact that they rendered a verdict based upon it. This disposes of the case upon its actual merits. None of the errors of the court complained of could have misled the jury if the prosecutor was a truthful witness; and, with or without errors, the jury could not have reached a verdict of guilty had they doubted the truth of his testimony.
2. The charge of the court complained of in the 6th ground…
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