McCoy v. State

122 S.E. 650, 32 Ga. App. 80, 1924 Ga. App. LEXIS 279

• Court: Court of Appeals of Georgia
• Decided: April 16, 1924
• Docket: 15373
• Status: Published

Opinion

Bloodworth, J.

1. “There being no proof of a plenary confession by the accused, but, at most, evidence only of incriminatory admissions, it was such an error to charge the law relating to confessions as to require the grant of a new trial. These incriminatory admissions are not conclusive; and proof of inculpatory admissions will not authorize a charge upon the subject of confession. Owen v. State, 120 Ga. 296 (48 S. E. 21); Riley v. State, 1 Ga. App. 651 (57 S. E. 1031), and decisions cited.” Porter v. State, 11 Ga. App. 246 (74 S. E. 1099). Under tlie foregoing ruling the judge erred in charging the law relating to confession. See also Beasley v. State, 28 Ga. App. 564, and cases cited in the opinion (p. 565); Chislon v. State, 19 Ga. App. 608 (1).

Decided April 16, 1924. Charles W. Worrill, for plaintiff in error. B. T. Gastellow, solicitor-general■, B. B. Arnold, contra.

2. It is not necessary to pass upon the other grounds of the motion for a ■new trial, as the issues raised therein are such as are not likely to recur on another trial.

Judgment reversed.

Broyles, O. J., and Luke, J., eoneur.