Legal Opinion

Webb v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided April 13, 1928No. 6344PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtAtkinson, J.

1. “A defendant in a criminal ease who has been convicted has the legal right to demand a poll of the jury. The demand should be made after the verdict is read but before dispersion of the *219jury. Malone v. State, 49 Ga. 210 (11); Tilton v. State, 52 Ga. 478. It will be too late if not made until after the sentence of the court has been pronounced. Robinson v. State, 109 Ga. 506 (8) (34 S. B. 1017); Davis v. State, 22 Ga. App. 802 (97 S. E. 273).” Hammond v. State, 166 Ga. 213 (142 S. E. 895).

2. A ground of a motion for new trial complained that immediately upon the reading of the verdict…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Robinson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
  2. Hall v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1913
  3. Coggeshall v. ParkSupreme Court of Georgia · 1926
  4. Wall v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1906
  5. Malone v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1872

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Favors v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
  2. Bryant v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1941
  3. Smith v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1929
  4. Staton v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1932
  5. Morgan v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1969

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