Supreme Court of Georgia, 1882

Watkins v. State

Watkins v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia · Decided February 15, 1882 · Jackson
68 Ga. 832

Watkins v. State

Opinion

i . If after the commission of a crime the offender escapes and conceals himself so that he cannot be arrested, the statute of limitations will be suspended during the time for which such concealment continues. Code, §4665; 54 Ga., 55; 4 Ib., 335.

(a.) Nor does it matter that the offender is arrested, and then escapes and conceals himself before indictment, and avoids a re-arrest; such concealment will suspend the statute of limitations. An indictment which alleged these facts was sufficient.

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