Pittman v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Indictment for bastardy; from Haralson superior court—Judge Bartlett. December 18, 1917.
1Opinion of the CourtHarwell, J.
The plaintiff in error was indicted for bastardy, and was convicted, and, Ms motion for a new trial being overruled, he excepted.
1. The first special ground of the motion complains that the *256court illegally withheld from the jury material evidence of John Bassett, a witness for the defendant, as to a statement made to him by one Will Smith. There is no merit in this ground of the motion. In the first place it does not set out what Will Smith told the witness, and is incomplete for that reason. Furthermore, the statements of Will Smith to the witness, would have been hearsay and inadmissible.…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Wilson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1882
- Eagle & Phenix Mills v. HerronSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
- McLain v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1883
- Jenkins v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1908
- Martin v. HaleSupreme Court of Georgia · 1911
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- Martin v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1921