Benjamin v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Indictment for murder. Before Judge I-Iighsmitli. Camden superior court. June 6, 1919.
1Opinion of the CourtHill, J.
1. Even if the statements attributed to the defendant were of such character as to amount to a confession, the failure of the court to charge the law of confessions, in the absence of an appropriate and timely request, is not cause for the grant of a new trial. Patterson v. State, 124 Ga. 408 (2) (52 S. E. 534) ; Roberson v. State, 135 Ga. 654 (70 S. E. 175).
2. Under the evidence neither voluntary manslaughter nor justifiable homicide is involved in this case; and consequently a failure to charge the law on those subjects was not error.
3. Even if statements alleged to have been made by the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Perdue v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1910
- Patterson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1905
- Roberson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1911
- Dean v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1913
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