Legal Opinion

McElroy v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided March 22, 1906PublishedCited by 36 opinions

Indictment for burglary. Before Judge Roan. Fulton superior court. January 13, 1906. .

1Opinion of the CourtEvans, J.

The defendant was convicted of burglary, and excepts to the overruling of his motion for a new trial. The evidence disclosed that the “pressing-club” house of one George Riley was broken into and various articles of apparel were stolen therefrom. The entrance was effected by breaking a pane of glass, making a hole large enough to enable a man to enter. On the night after the commission of the burglary, the defendant was arrested, and at the time had on his person two of the garments which had been taken from the house. He was asked'by the arresting officer where he got these garments, and…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Davis v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1901
  2. Hamilton v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1895
  3. Jones v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1898
  4. Mangham v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1891

3Cited by36 opinions

  1. Weaver v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1910
  2. Strickland v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1928
  3. Haden v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1933
  4. Wright v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1937
  5. Nobles v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1906

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