Beaudrot v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Indictment for assault with intent to murder. Before Judge Cann. Chatham superior court. August 11, 1906.
1Opinion of the CourtAtkinson, J.
1. To allow counsel to ask a witness leading questions being a matter resting in the sound discretion of the court, and there being no abuse of discretion in this case, no reason for the grant of a new trial on that ground appears. See, in this connection, City of Rome v. Stewart, 116 Ga. 740; Doster v. State, 93 Ga. 43.
2. An assignment of error in these words: “Because the court erred in confining the word ‘aggression’ to an assault, either upon the part of the prosecutor or defendant, and taking no account of abusive words or opprobrious epithets,” is fatally defective in not setting forth…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Doster v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1893
- City of Rome v. StewartSupreme Court of Georgia · 1902
- Burgamy v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1902
- Mayson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1906
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