Buckhanon v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Indictment for mnrder. Before Judge Eschol Graham. Wheeler superior court. May 31, 1921.
1Opinion of the CourtGilbert, J.
1-7. The first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh headnotes do not require elaboration.
8. In addition to the count charging murder by drowning, there were other counts in the indictment charging murder by shooting, cutting, stabbing, striking with clubs and other blunt instruments to the grand jurors unknown. The indictment alleges that the deceased was killed by J. E. Buckhanon and J. C. Thompson. The former was tried and convicted, and upon the overruling of his motion for a new trial the case was brought to this court for review. Counsel for plaintiff in error insist that…
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