Lewis v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Lewis v. State

122 S.E. 739, 32 Ga. App. 34, 1924 Ga. App. LEXIS 235

CourtCourt of Appeals of Georgia

DecidedApril 15, 1924

Docket15280

StatusPublished

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Lewis v. State, 122 S.E. 739, 32 Ga. App. 34, 1924 Ga. App. LEXIS 235 (Ga. Ct. App. 1924).

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Opinion

Broyles, C. J.

1. Under the facts of the ease it was not error for the judge to fail to charge the law of justifiable homicide in defense of property or habitation.

2. The evidence and portions of the defendant’s statement to the jury authorized the charge upon the law of mutual combat and voluntary manslaughter, and the charge was not erroneous for any reason assigned.

2. The verdict was authorized by the evidence, and the overruling of the motion for a new trial was not error.

Judgment affiimed.

Luke and Bloockvorih, JJ., concur.

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