Crawley v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Indictment lor murder. Before Judge Jones. Union superior court. November 13, 1919. George Crawley, Decatur Crawley, Bosa Crawley, and Blain Stewart, being on trial under indictment charging them jointly for the murder of Benjamin F. Dixon by shooting him with certain shotguns, were convicted. Bosa Crawley and Blain Stewart were recommended to the mercy of the court. The defendants made a motion for new trial, which was overruled, and they excepted.
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Indictment lor murder. Before Judge Jones. Union superior court. November 13, 1919. George Crawley, Decatur Crawley, Bosa Crawley, and Blain Stewart, being on trial under indictment charging them jointly for the murder of Benjamin F. Dixon by shooting him with certain shotguns, were convicted. Bosa Crawley and Blain Stewart were recommended to the mercy of the court. The defendants made a motion for new trial, which was overruled, and they excepted. The shooting which resulted in the homicide occurred at the home of the Crawleys, which was a small house situated in a little cove at the foot…
1Opinion of the CourtAtkinson, J.
1. The State contended that Benjamin F. Dixon was a deputy United States marshal, and that he, assisted by M. C. Towery, sheriff of the county, was attempting, at the time of the homicide, to execute certain warrants against George and Decatur Crawley, defendants. One ground of the motion for new trial assigns error upon the admission of testimony to the effect that Dixon held the position of Deputy United States marshal, over the objection that the testimony was a mere conclusion of the witness. After stating Dixon’s official position, the witness further testified: “ He acted as deputy…
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