Pierce v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Indictment for murder. Before Judge Lewis. Greene superior court. November 16, 1908.
1Opinion of the CourtHolden, J.
Miles, Allen, and Will Pierce were .indicted for the murder of Will Jernigan. Miles and Allen Pierce were jointly tried, and a verdict was rendered finding Allen Pierce not guilty, and Miles Pierce guilty, with recommendation to mercy. The' latter made a motion for a new trial, and to the order of the court overruling it he filed exceptions, bringing the case here for review.
Hpon the trial of the ease, S. O. Swann, the sheriff of Greene-county, and a witness for the State, testified, among other things;, as follows: “By ‘Buster’ I mean Miles Pierce; we know him as-‘Buster.’ He [defendant]…
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