Sikes v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Indictment for murder—conviction of manslaughter; from Evans superior court—Judge Sheppard. January 22, 1917.
1Opinion of the CourtWade, C. J.
1. Under the ruling of the Supreme Court in Jinks v. State, 114 Ga. 430 (40 S. E. 320), “the statute of limitations applicable in the trial of a criminal case is that which relates to the offense charged in the indictment, and not that which relates to any minor offense of which the accused might be convicted under the indictment.” In Reynolds v. State, 1 Ga. 222, it was held that “the statute of limitations does not run against an indictment found for murder, though on the traverse the prisoner is found guilty of manslaughter only.” See also Clark v. State, 12 Ga. 350; Wall v. State, 75 Ga.…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Clark v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1852
- Reynolds v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1846
- Wall v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1886
- Jinks v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1901
- Troup v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1915
3Cited by6 opinions
- Manning v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1971
- State v. JonesSupreme Court of Georgia · 2001
- Cane v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1989
- State v. N.S.Court of Appeals of Washington · 2000
- State v. KingWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1954
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