Legal Opinion

Turner v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided May 18, 1955No. 35669PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Carlisle, J..

The defendant was tried under an indictment for assault with intent to murder and found guilty of stabbing. His motion for a new trial, based solely on the general grounds, was denied, and he has brought the present writ of error to have that judgment reviewed.

1. After a verdict of guilty, in passing on a motion for new trial, that vieiv of the evidence most favorable to the State must bo taken, for every presumption and eveiy inference is in favor of the verdict (Morgan v. State, 77 Ga. App. 516, 48 S. E. 2d 681; Walker v. State, 80 Ga. App. 418, 56 S. E. 2d 132; Leach v. State,…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Morgan v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
  2. Morgan v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1948
  3. Leach v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1950
  4. Ward v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1876
  5. Edenfield v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1930

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Brown v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1972
  2. Barrett v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
  3. Hamilton v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1966

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