Legal Opinion
Campbell v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided June 28, 1950No. 33047PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtTownsend, J.
The plaintiff in error, R. P. Campbell, herein referred to as the defendant, was tried in the Superior Court of Rockdale County for murder. He was convicted of voluntary manslaughter and sentenced to serve not less than 6 nor more than 10 years in the penitentiary. He filed a motion for a new trial on the general grounds which was later amended by adding 6 special grounds numbered 4 to 9 inclusive.
Special ground 9 of the amended motion for a new trial contends that the trial court erred in giving the jury an additional charge containing a statement as follows: “The only thing I wish to say to…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Stone v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1903
- Lagrone v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1919
- Southern Cotton Oil Co. v. SkipperSupreme Court of Georgia · 1906
- Culberson v. Alabama Construction Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1907
- Peterson v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1914
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Orr v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1958
- Crosby v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
- Williams v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1972
- Stanley v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
- Roberson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
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