Britt v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Britt v. State

137 S.E. 380, 163 Ga. 883, 1927 Ga. LEXIS 87

Supreme Court of Georgia·Decided February 26, 1927·No. No. 5462·Published·Cited by 1 cases

Opinion

Russell, G. J.

1. Tlie evidence was sufficient to support the verdict finding the defendant guilty.

2. The defendant in this case was tried jointly with the defendant in Cofer v. State, ante. Each of the defendants filed a motion for new-trial, and excepted to the overruling of the motion. The motion in this [884]*884caso is based upon the same evidence and charge 'of the court, and contains grounds identical with those urged in the Cofer ease; and the judgment herein is therefore controlled by the decision in the Cofer case.

No. 5462. February 26, 1927. Counsel as in case next preceding.

Judgment affirmed.

All the Justices■ concur, except Atkinson and Sines, JJ., ■dissenting.

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Russell, G. J.

1. Tlie evidence was sufficient to support the verdict finding the defendant guilty.

2. The defendant in this case was tried jointly with the defendant in Cofer v. State, ante. Each of the defendants filed a motion for new-trial, and excepted to the overruling of the motion. The motion in this [884]*884caso is based upon the same evidence and charge 'of the court, and contains grounds identical with those urged in the Cofer ease; and the judgment herein is therefore controlled by the decision in the Cofer case.

No. 5462. February 26, 1927. Counsel as in case next preceding.

Judgment affirmed.

All the Justices■ concur, except Atkinson and Sines, JJ., ■dissenting.

Britt v. State, 137 S.E. 380, 163 Ga. 883, 1927 Ga. LEXIS 87 (Ga. 1927).

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