Legal Opinion

Evans v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided April 14, 1921No. 2479PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Indictment for murder. Before Judge Thomas. Thomas superior court. February 10, 1921.

1Opinion of the CourtGilbert, J.

1. There was no evidence in the case requiring or authorizing a charge upon the subject of voluntary manslaughter, and the failure of the court to charge upon that subject was not error.

2. Even if the statement of the accused authorized a charge upon the ' subject of voluntary manslaughter, there was no request in writing to so charge; and in the absence of a written request -the court was not bound to present a theory of the case based solely upon the statement. Felder v. State, 149 Ga. 538 (101 S. E. 179).

3. The verdict is supported by • evidence; and this ' is conceded in the’ brief of the…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Felder v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1919

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Austin v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1925
  2. McGuire v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1922
  3. Little v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1927

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