Georgia Court of Appeals, 1925

Sudan v. State

Sudan v. State
Georgia Court of Appeals · Decided June 9, 1925 · Bloodworth
34 Ga. App. 146; 128 S.E. 692; 1925 Ga. App. LEXIS 87

Sudan v. State

Opinion of the Court

Bloodworth, J.

In this State there are no accessories in misdemeanor eases, but each person who knowingly participates in a criminal act *147which is a misdemeanor is guilty as a principal. Littlefield v. State, 22 Ga. App. 782 (1) (97 S. E. 259). - There is some evidence which would authorize the jury to reach the conclusion that the accused was aiding and abetting another who was violating the law which prohibits a person from having, controlling and possessing intoxicating liquor. Hanson v. State, 32 Ga. App. 58 (122 S. E. 629); Rogers v. State, 101 Ga. 562 (28 S. E. 978). The court did not err in overruling the motion for a new trial.

Decided June 9, 1925. Arthur W. Powell, for plaintiff in error. John 8. Wood, solicitor-general, contra.

Judgment affirmed.

Broyles, O. J., and Luke, J., eoneur.

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