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Georgia Court of Appeals, 1916

Smith v. State

Smith v. State
Georgia Court of Appeals · Decided January 11, 1916 · Wade
17 Ga. App. 480; 87 S.E. 713; 1916 Ga. App. LEXIS 716

Smith v. State

Opinion of the Court

Wade, J.

1. The trial judge did not abuse his discretion in overruling the motion for a continuance.

2. There' was no error in this case in admitting the evidence against the *481defendant, though it was obtained by an illegal search of his premises. Duren v. Thomasville, 125 Ga. 1 (53 S. E. 814); McAllister v. State, 17 Ga. App. 159 (86 S. E. 412).

Decided January 11, 1916.Accusation of sale of liquor; from city court of Polk county— Judge John K. Davis. September 25, 1915.Irwin &-Tison, for plaintiff in error. J. A. Wright, solicitor, E. 8. Ault, contra.

3. The evidence authorized the verdict, and the court did not err in overruling the motion for a new trial. Judgment affirmed.

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