Bevill v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Bevill v. State

88 S.E. 717, 17 Ga. App. 819, 1916 Ga. App. LEXIS 960

CourtCourt of Appeals of Georgia

DecidedApril 21, 1916

Docket6798

StatusPublished

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Bevill v. State, 88 S.E. 717, 17 Ga. App. 819, 1916 Ga. App. LEXIS 960 (Ga. Ct. App. 1916).

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Opinion

Russell, C. J.

1. “Upon a trial for the offense of assault with intent to murder, the stabbing being admitted, maliee will be presumed, and the onus of rebutting this presumption is on the defendant.” Hogan v. State, 61 Ga. 43. The circumstances in this case were sufficient to authorize [820]*820the jury to infer, as a matter of fact, that an intent to kill existed. See Adams v. State, 125 Ga. 11 (2-b), 12 (53 S. E. 804).

Decided April 21, 1916.

Indictment for assault with intent to murder; from Effingham superior court — Judge Sheppard. June 9, 1915.

J. Eartridge Smith, for plaintiff in error. W. F. Slater, solicitor-general, contra.

2. The evidence fully authorized the verdict, and the motion for a new trial, based solely upon the usual general grounds, was properly overruled.

■Judgment affirmed.

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