Legal Opinion

Mason v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided December 13, 1895PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Indictment for burglary. Before Judge Butt. Talbot superior court. September term, 1895.

1Opinion of the CourtLumpkin, J.

1. After the court had instructed the jury, with reference to the statement of the accused, in the following words, “To this statement you can give just such credit as you think it is entitled to; you may believe the whole of it or any part of it; you may reject the whole of it or any part of it; you may go to the extent of believing it in preference to the sworn testimony in the case,” there was no error in adding the words, “provided you believe it to be the truth.”

2. There was no error in the charge complained of, nor in refusing to charge as requested; and the verdict was warranted by the…

2Cited by4 opinions

  1. Sims v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1933
  2. Douberly v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1937
  3. Dye v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1968
  4. Clark v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1926

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