Legal Opinion
Cole v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided October 13, 1909No. 2114PublishedCited by 5 opinions
Indictment for sale of liquor, from Eannin superior court— Judge Morris. July 31, 1909.
1Opinion of the CourtPowell, J.
The conviction of the defendant rests solely upon the testimony of a witness named A. W. Axley. During the cross-examination the defendant’s counsel propounded the following questions: “Are you the same A. W. Axley who was indicted at the May term of Eannin superior court for the offense of larceny from the house?” The witness replied, “The same man.” Q. “And the same A. W. Axley who got the case on said indictment nol. pros’d in open court May 28, 1909, and returned the property alleged to have been stolen in that indictment?” The judge of his own motion interfered at this point, and…
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