Opinion

Brown v. State

154 Ga. 54
113 S.E. 161
1922 Ga. LEXIS 305

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia
Filed: Aug 17, 1922
Status: Published
Author: Hill
On the bench: Hill
Cited by: 4 cases
Authority: More cited than 71.0%

The opinion

Hill, J.

1. In the trial of a criminal case the failure of the court to charge the law of confessions, in the absence of an appropriate and timely request, is not cause for the grant of a new trial. Benjamin v. State, 150 Ga. 78 ( 102 S. E. 427 ), and cases cited.

2. The evidence authorized the verdict, and the court did not err in refusing a new trial.

Judgment affirmed.

All the Justices eonewr, except Gilbert, J., absent.

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