Legal Opinion
Echols v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided October 27, 1899PublishedCited by 5 opinions
Indictment for opprobrious words. Before Judge Winn. City court of Gwinnett. July term, 1899.
1Opinion of the CourtFish, J.
1. On the trial of one indicted for using opprobrious words, it is for the jury to determine whether or not there was provocation sufficient to excuse their use. Collins v. State, 78 Ga. 88; Williams v. State, 105 Ga. 608, and citations.
2. The evidence authorized the verdict.
Judgment affirmed. All the Justices concurring.
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1898
3Cited by5 opinions
- Fish v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1905
- Hanson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1901
- Wiggins v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1916
- Raines v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1945
- Jackson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1914