Bradford v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Indictment for murder. Before Judge Walker. Wilkes superior court. October 7, 1920. The homicide on which the accused was convicted of murder was done by shooting his wife in the head with a pistol.
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Indictment for murder. Before Judge Walker. Wilkes superior court. October 7, 1920. The homicide on which the accused was convicted of murder was done by shooting his wife in the head with a pistol. The assignments of error referred to in the decision as being without merit were, in brief: (1) That the instruction to the jury on the subject of reasonable doubt of guilt (which was not excepted to as an erroneous or incorrect statement of the law) tended to exclude from the minds of the jury the contention of the accused that the homicide was accidentally committed through misfortune and…
1Opinion of the CourtHill, J.
Will Bradford was indicted and tried for the crime of murder. The jury returned a verdict of guilty, with recommendation that he be sent to the penitentiary for life. The defendant made a motion for new trial, which was overruled, and he excepted.
*3351. Error is assigned because the court did not charge the la.w of involuntary manslaughter. No grade of involuntary manslaughter is specified; and the assignment of error is therefore not a good one. Troup v. State, 150 Ga. 633 (104 S. E. 421).
2. Error is assigned on the admission of certain evidence over, the objection of the defendant’s counsel. It…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Troup v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1920
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