Hughey v. State

When the provisions of this statute (Ga. L. 1911, p. 74; Code, § 27-120.1) were here for consideration, this court stated that it had no authority to interfere in such a case when the evidence was conflicting, unless it appeared that the trial judge had abused his discretion. See Wells v. State, 65 Ga. App. 753 (16 S. E. 2d, 437). We have set out the evidence practically in its entirety as to the material parts, for the purpose of illustrating that there is practically no conflict. These matters must be left to the trial judge, under the statute and under the public weal. He has close contact…