Ryals v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Indictment for rape. Before Judge Beagan. Telfair superior court. February 7, 1906.
1Opinion of the CourtFish, C. J.
1. After correctly instructing the jury as to the law in reference to the prisoner's statement, it was not error, according to the previous rulings of this court, for the court to add in connection therewith: “It is not delivered under oath, and he incurs no penalty in not telling the truth.” Teasley v. State, 105 Ga. 842, and cit.
2, Upon the trial of one charged with rape, the accused could not justly complain of the following charge, on the ground that it was argumentative and in effect informed the jury that the testimony of the woman alleged to have been assaulted was corroborated by the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Teasley v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1899
3Cited by14 opinions
- Riggins v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1970
- Smith v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1907
- Allen v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1923
- Smalls v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1909
- Robinson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1972
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