Supreme Court of Georgia, 1885

Burke v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia · Decided January 21, 1885 · Hall

74 Ga. 372; 1885 Ga. LEXIS 310

Cases that cite this one

7 later published cases cite this decision.

Falconiero v. Maryland Cas. Co. (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. 1960)
Wilkins v. State (Ga. Ct. App. 1952)
Agee v. Employers' Liability Assurance Corp. (Mo. Ct. App. 1923)
Johnson v. State (Ga. Ct. App. 1907)
Carter v. State (Ga. Ct. App. 1907)
Hickey v. State (Ga. 1906)
Spencer v. State (Ga. 1899)

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Opinion of the Court

Hall, Justice.

[Burke was indicted and convicted of robbery. The evidence for the state showed that one C. B. Roberts was *373drinking and under the influence of liquor; that defendant went up to him and “ kept fooling around ” his overcoat; that he told defendant that he had nothing that belonged to him; that he had' seven dollars which he took out of his pocket and started to put in his purse; that defendant grabbed four dollars and ran; that Roberts called after him, and he was pursued and arrested by the police, who found $4.00 on his person.

Th'e evidence for the defendant was to the effect that he had a five dollar bill changed shortly before he was - arrested. The jury found him guilty ; he moved for a flew trial, which was refused, and he excepted.] .

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