Ferrell v. State

The defendant was convicted of bastardy. His petition for certiorari was sanctioned. On the hearing the writ was overruled, and he excepted.

The prosecutrix testified positively that the accused was the father of her child. One witness testified that the accused admitted having had sexual intercourse with the mother of the child. This was admissible as a circumstance to be considered by the jury along with all the other evidence. Posey v. State, 46 Ga. App. 290. There is abundant evidence to the effect that they were afforded opportunity, as mentioned in the Posey case. In fact, they had been…