Holland v. State
Cases that cite this one
4 later published cases cite this decision.
- Ricks v. State (Ga. 1949)
- Spinks v. Jenkins (Ga. Ct. App. 1947)
- Wilcher v. State (Ga. Ct. App. 1952)
- Richardson v. State (Ga. 1950)
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Opinion of the Court
1. A ground oí a motion for new trial, that “The court (without any request) failed to charge on the law of voluntary and/or involuntary manslaughter,” is too vague and indefinite to present any question for determination by this court. Smith v. State, 125 Ga. 300 (54 S. E. 124) ; Spence v. Morrow, 128 Ga. 722 (58 S. E. 356); Drane v. State, 147 Ga. 212 (93 S. E. 217) ; Wilson v. State, 156 Ga. 42 (118 S. E. 427) ; Burley v. State, 158 Ga. 849 (3) (124 S. E. 532); Harris v. State, 178 Ga. 746 (3) (174 S. E. 240); Parham v. State, 180 Ga. 233 (2) (178 S. E. 648) ; Bryant v. State, 180 Ga. 238 (178 S. E. 651).
2. It was not error to charge the jury that voluntary dnmkenness is no excuse in law for a crime committed by a person so affected. Haden v. State, 176 Ga. 304 (168 S. E. 272) ; Overby v. State, 183 Ga. 353 (188 S. E. 520) ; Allen v. State, 187 Ga. 178 (200 S. E. 109).
3. The evidence was sufficient to support the verdict; and the same having received the approval of the trial judge, his judgment refusing a new trial will be affirmed. ,Judgment affirmed.
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