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Britt v. State

137 S.E. 791, 36 Ga. App. 668, 1927 Ga. App. LEXIS 235
CourtCourt of Appeals of Georgia
DecidedApril 12, 1927
Docket17959
StatusPublished
Cited by10 cases

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Britt v. State, 137 S.E. 791, 36 Ga. App. 668, 1927 Ga. App. LEXIS 235 (Ga. Ct. App. 1927).

Opinion

Broyles, C. J.

The indictment contained two counts, the first count charging that the accused sold intoxicating liquors on the eighth day of August, 1926, and the second count that on the same day he controlled and possessed intoxicating liquors; and the same evidence was relied on to convict under both counts. The verdict found the accused guilty on the first count and not guilty on the second count, ffeld: The verdict was void for repugnancy, and the court erred in refusing to grant a new trial. Kuck v. State, 149 Ga. 191 (99 S. E. 622).

Judgment reversed.

Luke and Bloodworth, JJ., concur.

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