Legal Opinion

Roberson v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided February 14, 1911PublishedCited by 30 opinions

Indictment for murder. Before Judge Martin. Dodge superior court. June 25, 1910.

1Opinion of the CourtAtkinson, J.

Elwood Boberson and Anna Hendley were indicted for the murder of Eayette Hendley. Elwood Boberson was tried and found guilty by a jury, without recommendation. He moved for a new trial, the motion was overruled, and he excepted.

1. One ground of the motion for new trial complained that the court erred in failing to charge the jury upon the subject of confessions. There was no request by the accused or his counsel to charge upon that subject. There was evidence as to certain inculpatory statements which the defendant made. In the judge’s note of approval of this ground of the motion for new…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Weaver v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1910
  2. Wade v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1852
  3. Martin v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1874
  4. Tiller v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1895
  5. Barton v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1881

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3Cited by30 opinions

  1. Geiger v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
  2. Morton v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1940
  3. Miller v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1913
  4. Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1943
  5. Rantley v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1922

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