Legal Opinion

Walters v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided June 10, 1930No. 20541PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBloodworth, J.

1. The motion for a new trial alleges that the court erred in failing to direct a verdict in favor of the defendant. It is never reversible error to refuse to direct a verdict. Phillips v. Anderson, 34 Ga. App. 190 (2) (128 S. E. 922), and cit.

2. “The evidence of the accomplice as to the guilt of the accused was direct and positive, and while the evidence of the accomplice must be corroborated, the extent of the corroboration is entirely for the jury. There being some corroborating testimony, this court will not say that the evidence did not authorize the verdict.” Robertson v. State, 35 Ga.…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Brown v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1927
  2. Phillips v. AndersonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1925
  3. Robertson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1926

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Pitts v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
  2. Clackum v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1936
  3. Parker v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1952
  4. Felix v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
  5. Estes v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1931

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