Supreme Court of Georgia, 1902

Govatos v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia · Decided November 14, 1902 · Cobb

116 Ga. 592; 42 S.E. 708; 1902 Ga. LEXIS 193

Cases that cite this one

6 later published cases cite this decision.

Walker v. State (Ga. Ct. App. 1980)
Lee v. United States (D.C. 1944)
Williams v. State (Ga. 1933)
Ambrose v. United States (D.C. Cir. 1916)
Agar v. State (Ind. 1911)
Wooddell v. Territory of Arizona (9th Cir. 1911)

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Opinion of the Court

Cobb, J.

1. In the trial of one charged with converting to his own use the proceeds of sales of property entrusted to him to sell, evidence is competent tending to show that at the time of the alleged conversion the accused was in debt and in need of money, such evidence to be considered by the jury in determining what was the motive of the accused. Bridges v. State, 103 Ga. 35, and cases and authorities cited.

2. There was no error in admitting evidence, nor in charging. The evidence authorized the verdict, and the court did not err in overruling the motion for a new trial.

Judgment affirmed.

All the Justices concurring, except Lumpkin, P. J., absent, and Candler, J., not presiding.

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