Legal Opinion

Groce v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided November 14, 1918No. 1091PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Indictment for murder. , Before Judge Mathews. Bibb superior court. July 15, 1918.

1Opinion of the Court

Eish, G. J.

1. On the trial of a criminal case, incriminatory evidence is not inadmissible against the accused, notwithstanding it was discovered by his illegal arrest and by an unlawful search of his person and premises, where he was not compelled to produce such evidence. This rule of evidence is not violative of the constitutional provision to the effect that no person shall be compelled to give testimony tending in any manner to criminate himself; nor does it contravene the constitutional provision of unreasonable searches and seizures; nor is it contrary to the due-process provision of…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Calhoun v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1916
  2. Fordham v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1906
  3. Hysler v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1918

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Elliott v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2019
  2. McIntyre v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1940
  3. Turk v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1937
  4. Kennemer v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1922
  5. Ammons v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2022

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