Manor v. State

Mobley, Justice.

Robert Manor was indicted, tried, and convicted of murder without recommendation and sentenced to death by the Superior Court of Chatham County. From the verdict and judgment he filed his motion for new trial containing the general grounds which was later amended to include twenty-eight special grounds. The defendant was indicted, tried, and convicted and filed his motion for new trial all before the effective- date of the Appellate Practice Act (Ga. L. 1965, pp. 18-40, 240-244) of August 1, 1965. His amended motion for new trial wTas filed December 9, 1965. His notice of…