Legal Opinion

Young v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided May 24, 1906PublishedCited by 23 opinions

Indictment for murder. Before Judge Lewis. Baldwin superior court. January 31, 1906. Albert Young was charged witli tbe murder of G-us King, and was convicted, with recommendation that he be imprisoned for life. • He moved for a new trial, which was denied, and he excepted.

1Opinion of the CourtLumpkin, J.

1. The defendant made a motion for a change of venue, on the ground of the existence in Baldwin county, where the indictment was found, of prejudice, bias, and feelings of animosity against him. No written motion for a change of venue is contained in the record, but the ground is thus stated in the motion for a new trial. Evidence was introduced pro and con on this subject, the defendant seeking to show that he could not obtain a fair and impartial trial in that county, and that an impartial jury could not be obtained to try the case, while the evidence for the, State tended to show the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Rawlins v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1905
  2. Young v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1905
  3. Walker v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1903

3Cited by23 opinions

  1. Trammell v. ShirleyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1928
  2. Jones v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1908
  3. Bell v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1927
  4. Johnson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1938
  5. Vanderford v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1906

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