Legal Opinion

Schaefer v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided October 9, 1893PublishedCited by 16 opinions

Indictment for murder. Before Judge Bartlett, Henry superior court. April term, 1893.

1Opinion of the Court

Judgment affirmed.

Indictment for murder. Before Judge Bartlett, Henry superior court. April term, 1893.

Schaefer and Bivins were indicted for the murder of Sloan. Schaefer was convicted, with a recommendation to life imprisonment. A new trial was refused, and he excepted. The evidence was voluminous and conflicting. Bivins gave testimony to the effect that he and Schaefer made a plot and went at night, together with one Harrison, to Sloan’s residence for' the purpose of burglary; that on arriving at the premises Bivins refused to go in and Schaefer went alone; 'that Bivins saw Schaefer…

2Cited by16 opinions

  1. Jones v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1908
  2. Wimberly v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1898
  3. Grimes v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1949
  4. West v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1909
  5. Gray v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975

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