Legal Opinion

Jordan v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided June 14, 1921No. 12374PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Indictment for murder — conviction of • manslaughter; from Jasper superior court — Judge Park. March 7, 1921.

1Opinion of the CourtBloodworth, J.

1. The instructions complained of (which included in substance section 73 of the Penal Code of 1910), even if erroneous, were made while the judge was charging the jury on the law of murder, and did not injuriously affect the accused, since the verdict was voluntary manslaughter. Thompson v. State, 24 Ga. App. 144 (2) (99 S. E. 891), and cases cited.

2. The second ground of the amendment to the motion for a new trial alleges that “ counsel for movant considers that the following material evidence should have gone to the jury in determining the guilt or innocence of the prisoner” (then follows…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Griffin v. HendersonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1903
  2. Allen v. KesslerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
  3. Wight & Weslosky v. SchmidtSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
  4. Wilkinson v. Bertock & Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1900
  5. Thompson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1919

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Tanner v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1958

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