Campbell v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Indictment for murder, verdict for manslaughter, and motion for new trial, in Richmond Superior Court. Tried before Judge Starnes, January Term, 1852. James Campbell was placed upon bis trial upon an indictment charging him with.the murder of Alfred Mays. Upon the trial, the following evidence was given in before the Jury. Testimony for the State. John Evans, (sworn.) I knew Alfred Mays ; I saw him last in January, 1851 — think it was about the 23d — it was in this County.
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Indictment for murder, verdict for manslaughter, and motion for new trial, in Richmond Superior Court. Tried before Judge Starnes, January Term, 1852. James Campbell was placed upon bis trial upon an indictment charging him with.the murder of Alfred Mays. Upon the trial, the following evidence was given in before the Jury. Testimony for the State. John Evans, (sworn.) I knew Alfred Mays ; I saw him last in January, 1851 — think it was about the 23d — it was in this County. He seemed in a bad condition from wounds. I did not see the wounds then. I saw him dead; I think he died on Tuesday…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court.
Lumpkin, J.
delivering the opinion.
James Campbell, convicted of manslaughter in the Superior Court of Richmond County, sues out a writ of error to reverse the judgment of the Court below, in refusing him a new trial. His application for a re-hearing, was based upon two grounds : 1st. Because the dying declarations of Alfred Mays, the person killed, were permitted to go in evidence to the Jury, contrary to the provision in the 6th amendment of the Constitution of the United States, entitling the accused to be confronted with the witnesses against him. And 2dly. Because these…
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