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Supreme Court of Georgia, 1921

Collins v. State

Collins v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia · Decided April 14, 1921 · Atkinson, Gilbert
151 Ga. 431; 107 S.E. 159; 1921 Ga. LEXIS 276

Counsel

Elders & DeLoach and Hines, Hardwick & Jordan, for plaintiff in error., B. A. Denny, attorney-general, J. Saxlon Daniel, solicitor-general, and Graham Wright, contra.

Collins v. State

Dissenting Opinion

Atkinson, J.,

who dissents on the ground that the evidence is insufficient to support the verdict.

Elders & DeLoach and Hines, Hardwick & Jordan, for plaintiff in error. B. A. Denny, attorney-general, J. Saxlon Daniel, solicitor-general, and Graham Wright, contra.

Opinion of the Court

Gilbert, J.

The newly discovered evidence is purely impeaching in character, and affords no legal reason for the grant of a new trial. The remaining grounds of the motion for new trial are without merit. The verdict is supported by evidence.

Judgment affirmed.

All the Justices concur, except

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