Ellis v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Ellis v. State

103 S.E. 715, 25 Ga. App. 394

CourtCourt of Appeals of Georgia

DecidedJune 15, 1920

Docket11438

StatusPublished

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Ellis v. State, 103 S.E. 715, 25 Ga. App. 394 (Ga. Ct. App. 1920).

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Opinion

Luke, J.

1. Motions for continuance, while addressed largely to the discretion of the trial judge, must come up to the requirement of law as to diligence, service of subpoena, etc. In this case no legal showing for a continuance was made, and it was not error to overrule the motion for a continuance.

2. The verdict of voluntary manslaughter was authorized by the evidence, and it was not error to overrule the motion for a new trial.

Judgment affirmed.

Broyles, C. J., and Bloodworth, J., concur. Thomas & Thomas, for plaintiff in error. W. O. Dean, solicitor-general, contra.

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