Conley v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Indictment for murder; conviction of manslaughter; from Dougherty superior court — Judge Harrell. June 9, 1917. The defendant, Sam Conley, and his mother were croppers on the plantation of Melvin, who had sent for the defendant to pick cotton. He and his mother came to the place, and were met by Melvin, who insisted on the defendant’s picking cotton for him. The mother objected to this, and insisted that the defendant should pick his own cotton.
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Indictment for murder; conviction of manslaughter; from Dougherty superior court — Judge Harrell. June 9, 1917. The defendant, Sam Conley, and his mother were croppers on the plantation of Melvin, who had sent for the defendant to pick cotton. He and his mother came to the place, and were met by Melvin, who insisted on the defendant’s picking cotton for him. The mother objected to this, and insisted that the defendant should pick his own cotton. Hot words between the mother and Melvin followed. Fannie Glover was in the lot, and Fannie White was on the porch of her home; each only a few yards…
1Opinion of the CourtBloodworth, J.
1. “A correct statement of law embraced in a charge to the jury is not erroneous because the court failed in the same connection to give to the jury other appropriate instructions. Lucas v. State, 110 Ga. 756 (36 S. E. 87) ; Central of Georgia Ry. Co. v. Grady, 113 Ga. 1045 (3), 1046 (39 S. E. 441); Keys v. State, 112 Ga. 392 (4), 397 (37 S. E. 762, 81 Am. St. R. 63); Rawlins v. State, 124 Ga. 31 (16), 50 (52 S. E. 1).” Hill v. State, 18 Ga. App. 259 (89 S. E. 351). See also Nail v. State, 125 Ga. 234 (2) (54 S. E. 145); Killian v. State, 19 Ga. App. 750 (2) (92 S. E. 227); Barron v. State,…
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