Legal Opinion

Morgan v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 8, 1922No. 13115PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Indictment for making liquor; from Bulloch superior court — Judge Strange. November 10, 1921.

1Opinion of the CourtBroyles, C. J.

The defendant was indicted for possessing intoxicating liquors. Upon the call of the case, and before pleading or arraignment, he filed a plea of former jeopardy,-in which he alleged, in effect, that on August 17, 1921, and during “ the present term of this court,” he was tried and convicted of manufacturing the same liquors which he is now charged with illegally possessing, and that both of the alleged offenses grew out of one and the same transaction, and that the lesser offense of possessing intoxicating liquors was merged into the greater offense of manufacturing them. Upon motion of the…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Bell v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1898

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Harris v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1941
  2. Finch v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1953
  3. Brown v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1923
  4. Byrd v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1922
  5. Clyatt v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1972

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