Morgan v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Morgan v. State

72 S.E. 347, 137 Ga. 21, 1911 Ga. LEXIS 272

CourtSupreme Court of Georgia

DecidedOctober 11, 1911

StatusPublished

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Morgan v. State, 72 S.E. 347, 137 Ga. 21, 1911 Ga. LEXIS 272 (Ga. 1911).

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Opinion

Evans, P. J.-

1. The court did not abuse his discretion in refusing to continue the ease.

2. The evidence authorized a charge on self-defense in ease of mutual combat, predicated on the Penal Code (1910), § 73.

3. The court did not confuse the defense of one’s person, as defined in the ' Penal Code (1910), §§ 70, .71, with the law of self-defense in case of mutual combat, as contained in the Penal Code (1910), § 73.

4. The evidence is sufficient to support the verdict.

Judgment affirmed.

Bech, J., absent. The other Justices concur.

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Evans, P. J.-

1. The court did not abuse his discretion in refusing to continue the ease.

2. The evidence authorized a charge on self-defense in ease of mutual combat, predicated on the Penal Code (1910), § 73.

3. The court did not confuse the defense of one’s person, as defined in the ' Penal Code (1910), §§ 70, .71, with the law of self-defense in case of mutual combat, as contained in the Penal Code (1910), § 73.

4. The evidence is sufficient to support the verdict.

Judgment affirmed.

Bech, J., absent. The other Justices concur.

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72 S.E. 347, 137 Ga. 21, 1911 Ga. LEXIS 272, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/morgan-v-state-ga-1911.

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4. The evidence is sufficient to support the verdict.

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