Powell v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Powell v. State

81 S.E. 254, 14 Ga. App. 425, 1914 Ga. App. LEXIS 278

Court of Appeals of Georgia·Decided March 26, 1914·No. 5485·Published

Opinion

Russell, C. J.

The jury are the judges of the credibility of all the witnesses; and while the testimony of some of the witnesses for the State is insufficient to authorize the conviction of the accused, one witness positively testified that the' accused participated in a game of cards played for money. There being, therefore, evidence'to support the verdict, and the trial judge being satisfied therewith, the judgment refusing a new trial will not be reversed.

Judgment affirmed.

Roan, J., absent.

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

Russell, C. J.

The jury are the judges of the credibility of all the witnesses; and while the testimony of some of the witnesses for the State is insufficient to authorize the conviction of the accused, one witness positively testified that the' accused participated in a game of cards played for money. There being, therefore, evidence'to support the verdict, and the trial judge being satisfied therewith, the judgment refusing a new trial will not be reversed.

Judgment affirmed.

Roan, J., absent.

Powell v. State, 81 S.E. 254, 14 Ga. App. 425, 1914 Ga. App. LEXIS 278 (Ga. Ct. App. 1914).

Pincite

81 S.E. 254 (Powell v. State) — published by Counsel Stack Legal Research, free access to 12M+ legal documents.