Georgia Court of Appeals, 1915

Costin v. State

Costin v. State
Georgia Court of Appeals · Decided June 3, 1915 · Wade
16 Ga. App. 408; 85 S.E. 617; 1915 Ga. App. LEXIS 647

Costin v. State

Opinion of the Court

Wade, J.

No errors of law are complained of, and the verdict of the jury-has been approved by the trial judge, who enjoyed the opportunity denied to us of observing the demeanor of the witnesses on the stand and the appearance and manner of the defendant during the trial and especially while making his statement. The identity of the criminal, as well as the consideration of all alleged improbabilities in the evidence, came strictly within the province of the jury; and we may not usurp their functions and set aside their conclusions, supported by evidence from which they were authorized to infer the guilt of the defendant.

Judgment affirmed.

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