O'Dell v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Indictment for maintaining policy-lottery. Before Judge Barrow. Motion for new trial overruled by Judge Cann. Chatham superior court. February 3, 1904.
1Opinion of the Court
Cobb, J..
The accused was convicted of operating what is known as a “ policy lottery.” His motion for. a new trial was overruled, and-he excepted.
1. Exception is taken to the following charge: “ A reasonable doubt is not any doubt which may visit the mind of a juror during the investigation of a case and in making up his verdict. A mere passing hesitation of the mind, if it is not of such gravity as to amount to a reasonable doubt, will not justify a juror in finding the defendant not guilty. If the testimony- satisfies him of the guilt of the defendant, beyond a reasonable doubt, he should…
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