Legal Opinion

McCrary v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided March 13, 1912PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Indictment for murder. Before Judge Whipple. Crisp superior court. December 30, 1911.

1Opinion of the CourtLumpkin, J.

1. Whether counsel will be permitted to propound leading questions to a boy “of immature years,” while testifying, is a matter which addresses itself to the sound discretion of the court; and the allowance of such questions will not be held erroneous unless the discretion is abused.

2. An omission to charge on the subject of the impeachment of witnesses, in the absence of any request so to charge, will not require a new trial.

3. None of the other grounds of the m'otion for a new trial present sufficient cause for a reversal, or are such as to require separate discussion.

4. The evidence was…

2Cited by8 opinions

  1. Tanner v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1972
  2. Daniels v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1973
  3. Brown v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1912
  4. Johnson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
  5. Martin v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1936

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