Goodwyne v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the CourtBioodwoeth, J.
1. The court did uot err in overruling the demurrer to the indictment.
2. Grounds 6 and 8 of the motion for a new trial are not approved and can not be considered by this court. Moore v. State, 27 Ga. App. 781(4) (110 S.E. 55); Durrett v. McWhorter, 161 Ga. 179, 186 (10) (129 S. E. 870).
3. “The judge should explain to the jury the meaning of technical terms which occur in his instructions; but a failure to do so will not generally be a ground for a new trial, in the absence of an appropriate and timely written request for such explanation.” Holmes v. Clisby, 121 Ga. 241(7) (48 S. E. 934, 104…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Holmes v. ClisbySupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
- Pickens v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1909
- Brown v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1912
- Stovall Co. v. Shepherd Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1912
- Durrett v. McWhorterSupreme Court of Georgia · 1925
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