Legal Opinion

Adkins v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided January 5, 1945No. 15029PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Wyatt, Justice.

There was sufficient evidence to authorize the verdict; and, the verdict having the approval of the trial judge, the judgment refusing a new trial on the general grounds will. not be disturbed. Compare Hill v. State, 164 Ga. 500 (139 S. E. 23).

The first special ground complains of the following excerpt from the charge: “There is some evidence in this case of alleged drunkenness on the part of the defendant. That fact seems to be referred to in the evidence and the court does not state that as a fact, but it is for you to say whether it is or not a fact; but assuming that there…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Overby v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1936
  2. Hill v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1927

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Dye v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1964
  2. Coleman v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1951
  3. Winford v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1957
  4. Barrett v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
  5. Helton v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1951

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