Ford v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Indictment for larceny from the house. Before Judge Fish. Sumter superior court. November term, 1892. The motion for a new trial, in addition to the general grounds, assigned error upon the admission in evidence of a record from the county court, showing the conviction of Dorsey (defendant’s witness) of simple larceny, over objection that it was irrelevant, and that if offered for impeachment, as stated by counsel, it was not competent for that purpose.
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Indictment for larceny from the house. Before Judge Fish. Sumter superior court. November term, 1892. The motion for a new trial, in addition to the general grounds, assigned error upon the admission in evidence of a record from the county court, showing the conviction of Dorsey (defendant’s witness) of simple larceny, over objection that it was irrelevant, and that if offered for impeachment, as stated by counsel, it was not competent for that purpose. Further error was assigned upon the charge of the court as to impeachment of witnesses, because, there being no other witness sought to be…
1Opinion of the Court
Judgment affirmed.
Indictment for larceny from the house. Before Judge Fish. Sumter superior court. November term, 1892. The motion for a new trial, in addition to the general grounds, assigned error upon the admission in evidence of a record from the county court, showing the conviction of Dorsey (defendant’s witness) of simple larceny, over objection that it was irrelevant, and that if offered for impeachment, as stated by counsel, it was not competent for that purpose. Further error was assigned upon the charge of the court as to impeachment of witnesses, because, there being no other…
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