Nestor v. State

Quillian, Judge.

The defendant was indicted for assault with intent to murder in that he shot at two named individuals with intent to murder them. He was tried and convicted of the offense of shooting at another. Upon the overruling of his motion for a new trial, appeal was taken to this court. Held:

1. (a) The offense with which the defendant was charged occurred on May 10, 1969. Hence, under the present Criminal Code of Georgia (Code Ann. §26-103; Ga. L. 1968, pp. 1249, 1260), the former criminal law is applicable in this case.(b) Under such law, a person indicted for assault with intent to…