Legal Opinion

Berry v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided March 24, 1905PublishedCited by 12 opinions

Conviction of voluntary manslaughter. Before Judge Lewis. Jasper superior court. January 9, 1905.

1Opinion of the CourtCandler, J.

The plaintiffs in error, Howard Berry, Will Clements, Mose Clements, and Harris Miller, together with Alfred Berry, were jointly indicted for the murder of-one William Jackson Jr., a child seven years of age. They were tried together, and were all convicted of voluntary manslaughter. The plaintiffs in error moved for a new trial, which was refused, and they excepted. From the evidence for the State it appeared that Alfred Berry, together with the plaintiffs in error, went to the house of William Jackson Sr., the father of the child who was killed; that there was bad feeling between Alfred…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Robinson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
  2. Tyre v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
  3. Tolbirt v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Lynn v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1913
  2. Brantley v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1909
  3. Wilson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1960
  4. Bates v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1908
  5. McBeth v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1905

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