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Killabrew v. State

125 S.E. 725, 33 Ga. App. 55, 1924 Ga. App. LEXIS 717
Court of Appeals of Georgia·Decided November 12, 1924·No. 15878·Published

Opinion

Broyles, C. J.

Under the facts of this case, the verdict finding- the accused guilty of an attempt to rob “by force and violence” was unauthorized, and the court erred in overruling- the motion for a new trial. See, in this connection, Barksdale v. State, 24 Ga. App. 115 (100 S. E. 45); Tanner v. State, 24 Ga. App. 132 (100 S. E. 44), and citations; Penny v. State, 114 Ga. 77 (39 S. E. 871); Groves v. State, 116 Ga. 516, 519 (42 S. E. 755, 59 L. R. A. 598); Moss v. State, 6 Ga. App. 525 (65 S. E. 300); Leverett v. State, 20 Ga. App. 748 (93 S. E. 232); Wilburn v. State, 22 Ga. App. 614 (97 S. E. 87).

Judgment reversed.

Luke and Bloodworlh, JJ., eoneur. Branch & Howard, Eugene L. Tiller, for plaintiff in error,

cited 1 Ga. App. 136.

John A. Boylcin, solicitor-general, B. A. Stephens, Ralph II. Pharr, contra,

cited the cases cited in the decision; also 66 Ga. 167; 125 Ga. 259 (2); 111 Ga. 832 (2), 95 Ga. 481.

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