Thomas v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Convietiou of involuntary manslaughter. Before Judge .Reagan. Spalding superior court. August 26, 1904. Thomas was indicted for murder, for that with force and arms, and acting with malice aforethought, he did unlawfully kill Will Benton by striking him and beating him with a stick. At the August term, 1904, of Spalding superior court, a trial was had, resulting in the following verdict: “ We, the jury, find the de- fendant guilty of involuntary manslaughter.”
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Convietiou of involuntary manslaughter. Before Judge .Reagan. Spalding superior court. August 26, 1904. Thomas was indicted for murder, for that with force and arms, and acting with malice aforethought, he did unlawfully kill Will Benton by striking him and beating him with a stick. At the August term, 1904, of Spalding superior court, a trial was had, resulting in the following verdict: “ We, the jury, find the de- fendant guilty of involuntary manslaughter.” The verdict was received and recorded, and the jury trying the case were discharged and dispersed. At the same term of the court the…
1Opinion of the CourtLamar, J.
The careful and thorough review of the authorities, and the convincing opinion of Justice Cobb, in Watson v. State, 116 Ga. 607, make it unnecessary to re-examine the question as-*332to the possible verdicts which may be rendered in a trial on an indictment for murder. It was there shown that under such a charge the defendant might be found guilty of murder, voluntary manslaughter, involuntary manslaughter in the commission of an unlawful act, involuntary manslaughter in the commission of a lawful act without due care, assault with intent to murder, shooting at another, stabbing, or assault. In…
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- Long v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1852
- Watson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1902
- Smith v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
- Bulloch v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1851
- Yarborough v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1890
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