Autrey v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Indictment lor assault with intent to murder; from Forsyth superior court—Judge Morris. February 14, 1919. The verdict was, “We, the jury, find the defendant guilty of shooting a man, and recommend that he be punished as for a misdemeanor.”
1Opinion of the Court
Broyles, O. J.
1. In the absence of a certificate by the trial judge to the contrary, the statement in the charge as to the contentions of the parties will be presumed correct. Wilson v. A. & C. Ry. Co., 82 Ga. 386 (2), 390 (9 S. E. 1076); Robinson v. State, 109 Ga. 506 (5) (34 S. E. 1017); Wrightsville & Tennille R. Co. v. Gornto, 129 Ga. 204 (2), 206 (58 S. E. 769).
*415Decided November 7, 1919.
2. The contentions of the defense in a criminal case are not confined exclusively to the contentions of the defendant as made in his statement to the jury, but include such contentions as may be made and…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Robinson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
- Fallon v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1909
- Weightsville & Tennille Railroad v. GorntoSupreme Court of Georgia · 1907
- Ripley v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1910
- Wilson v. Atlanta & Charlotte Railway Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1889
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