Legal Opinion

Fowler v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided July 13, 1950No. 33155PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtTownsend, J.

(After stating the foregoing facts.) Special ground 1 of the amended motion for a new trial complains of the admission of testimony of Mrs. W. It. Dennis as follows: “From my observation of those facts, in my opinion he was drunk.” In Grier v. State, 72 Ga. App. 633 (2) (34 S. E. 2d, 642) it is held as follows: “A witness who satisfactorily shows that he had an opportunity to observe and did observe a person’s condition may testify, as a statement of fact actually observed by him, whether such person was under the influence of intoxicating liquor.” The admission of the evidence complained of…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Wilson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1931
  2. Cox v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1927
  3. Jones v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1937
  4. Goodman v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1937
  5. Grier v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1945

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Meeks v. LunsfordCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1962
  2. Wells v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1964
  3. Price v. Whitley Construction Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1954
  4. Hight v. SteelyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1952
  5. Tumlin v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1953

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