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Porch v. State

63 S.E.2d 902, 207 Ga. 645, 1951 Ga. LEXIS 505
Supreme Court of Georgia·Decided February 13, 1951·No. 17360·Published·Cited by 18 cases

Opinion

Atkinson, Presiding Justice.

1. The fact that an accused is imprisoned is no reason why he should not make preparation for his defense, and, on a motion for continuance or postponement, the time and opportunity which counsel has had to prepare for trial is within the sound discretion of the trial judge and will not be interfered with unless abused. Woodward v. State, 197 Ga. 60 (1), (28 S. E. 2d, 480), and citations.

2. (a) A challenge to the array of jurors must be in writing. Code, § 59-803; Thompson v. Buice, 162 Ga. 556 (2), (134 S. E. 303), and *646 citations. Nor can a challenge to the array be made a ground of a motion for new trial, but such question should be raised in a bill of exceptions or exceptions pendente lite. Mattox v. State, 181 Ga. 361 (1), (182 S. E. 11), and citations.

No. 17360. February 13, 1951. Rehearing denied March 14, 1951.

(h) The improper remark made by the witness was ruled out by the trial judge, who also instructed the jury not to consider it in making their verdict; and the refusal to declare a mistrial was not error. Brown v. State, 203 Ga. 218 (7), (46 S. E. 2d, 160); Hicks v. State, 196 Ga. 671 (27 S. E. 2d, 307).

3. While a defendant in a criminal case cannot be placed under oath, he may consent to be cross-examined. Roberts v. State, 189 Ga. 36 (1), (5 i S. E. 2d, 340). The colloquy here between the court, the attorney for the accused, and the solicitor-general, when considered as a whole, was not a denial of the right of accused to be cross-examined, nor did it tend to depreciate the effect of the defendant’s statement, or amount to an expression of opinion as to the defense of the accused.

4. The evidence authorized the verdict.

Judgment affirmed.

All the Justices concur. *648 J oseph S. Crespi and Hugh C. Carney, for plaintiff in error. Eugene Cook, Attorney-General,- James T. Manning, Solicitor-General, J. B. Parham, Assistant Attorney-General, contra.

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