Johnson v. State

Candler, Justice.

Nathaniel Johnson, a negro, was indicted in Richmond County for the offense of raping a named white woman. He was convicted without any recommendation, and sentenced to be electrocuted. He moved for a new trial on *449the usual general grounds, later amended his motion by adding four special grounds, and excepted to a judgment denying his amended motion. Held:

1. The general grounds of the motion for new trial are without merit. The evidence is voluminous, but a brief statement of it shows the following facts: The victim worked at Talmadge Memorial Hospital in the city of Augusta.…