Legal Opinion

Pollard v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided May 11, 1906PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Conviction of stabbing. Before Judge Mitchell. Brooks superior court. February 22, 1906.

1Opinion of the CourtCobb, P. J.

1. “An amendment to a motion for a new trial, which has upon it an entry to the effect that it was ‘allowed’ by the judge, with nothing else to indicate an approval of its grounds, is not sufficiently verified to authorize this court to deal with the assignments of error therein.” Sterling v. Unity Cotton Mills, 119 Ga. 173, and cit.; Williams v. State, 120 Ga. 488, and cit.; Bradley v. State, 121 Ga. 162.

2. The verdict was authorized by the evidence, and no sufficient reason appears for reversing the judgment.

Judgment affirmed.

All the Justices concitr.

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
  2. Bradley v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
  3. Sterling v. Unity Cotton MillsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1903

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Trammell v. ShirleyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1928
  2. Price v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1930
  3. Drake v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1965
  4. Braddy v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1929