Georgia Court of Appeals, 1908

Allen v. State

Allen v. State
Georgia Court of Appeals · Decided November 24, 1908 · Hill
5 Ga. App. 237; 62 S.E. 1003; 1908 Ga. App. LEXIS 79

Allen v. State

Opinion of the Court

Hill, C. J.

1. Threats alone, unaccompanied by any effort or apparent intention to execute them, are not sufficient' to constitute the offense of obstructing, resisting, or opposing an officer in the execution of lawful process, under section 306 of the Penal Code. Statham v. State, 41 Ga. 507 (4) ; Davis v. State, 76 Ga. 721; 29 Cyc. 1329.

2. The verdict is without evidence to support it, and a new trial should have been granted. Judgment reversed.

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