Legal Opinion

Byrd v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 16, 1922No. 13187PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Conviction of larceny from, house; from Bacon superior court — Judge Summerall. November 23, 1921.

1Opinion of the CourtBloodworth, J.

1. " All evidence is admitted as of course, unless a valid ground of objection is interposed, the burden being on the objecting party to state at the time some specific reason why it should not be admitted. A failure to make such objection will be treated as a waiver, and prevent the court, on a motion for a new trial, from inquiring as to the competency of the evidence.” Andrews v. State, 118 Ga. 1 (43 S. E. 852) (43 S. E. 852). "It is a well-established rule of practice that a ground of a motion for a new trial based upon the admission of evidence should state the objection-made to the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Andrews v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1903
  2. Faison v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1913
  3. Jordan v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1911
  4. Parks v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1919
  5. City of Rome v. McWilliamsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1916

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Crowe v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1928
  2. Greeson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1958
  3. Mills v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1928
  4. Saxe v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1965

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