Johnson v. State

82 Ga. App. 840 (1950)

62 S.E.2d 837

JOHNSON

v.

THE STATE.

33027.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided September 19, 1950.

Rehearing Denied December 15, 1950.

William Lozier, James H. Dodgen, H. E. Edwards, for plaintiff in error.

Paul Webb, Solicitor-General, Ogden Doremus, William Hall, contra.

MacINTYRE, P.J.

The defendant, Henry J. Johnson, was indicted for assault with intent to murder. Upon the trial the jury returned a verdict finding him guilty as charged and fixed his punishment at not less than two years and not more than three years in the penitentiary. The defendant's motion for a new trial,…