Whitt v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
1Opinion of the CourtAtkinson, J.
(After stating the foregoing facts.) The evidence was sufficient to authorize the verdict.
The first ground of the amended motion alleges error, in that the judge charged the jury, “You are made by law the exclusive judges of the evidence and of the credibility of the witnesses;” and that this was confusing without further charging that they may consider the witnesses’ manner of testifying, their intelligence, means and opportunities of knowing facts, nature of facts to which they testify, probability or improbability of their testimony, interest and want of interest. There is no merit in this…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Bryant v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1941
- Herndon v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1932
- Lewis v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1906
- Darden v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1930
- Berry v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1943
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- Hammond v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983