Legal Opinion

Jones v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided January 22, 1913No. 4435PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Indietment.for assault with intent to murder; from Chatham superior court—Judge Charlton. August 24, 1912.

1Opinion of the CourtRussell, J.

The accused was convicted of assault with intent to murder, and assigns error upon the refusal of the trial judge to set aside this verdict, and grant a new trial. There is no contention *134that the evidence in the record does not authorize the verdict; but two assignments of error are relied on: (1) that the court erred in failing to charge the jury that they might, in their discretion, convict the accused of stabbing, a verdict for which (as contended) would have been warranted, if the jury were not satisfied that the evidence showed a specific intent to kill; and (2) that the refusal of the…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Dixon v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1902
  2. Vaughn v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1892
  3. Register v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1911
  4. Spence v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1910
  5. Cochran v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1901

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Ferguson v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
  2. Standard Oil Co. v. ReaganCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1915
  3. Fairfield v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1923
  4. Garmon v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1919
  5. Boyles v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1969

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