Johnson v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Indictment far assault with intent to murder; from Catoosa superior court—Judge Tarver. February 11, 1922.
1Opinion of the CourtBloodwortii, J.
Plaintiff in error was tried under an indictment which charged him with assault .with intent to murder, and the following verdict was returned: “We, the jury, find the defendant guilty of shooting another, and fix his sentence at three years.” A motion in arrest of judgment was filed as follows: “Movant shows that said verdict is illegal and void, because, 1st, it sets forth no crime under the laws o'f this State; 2d, it does not fix a maximum and minimum sentence as required by law.”
1. There is no merit in the 1st ground of the motion in arrest of judgment. Section 1059 of the Penal Code…
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