Supreme Court of Georgia, 1945

Kellam v. State

Kellam v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia · Decided July 3, 1945 · Beil
199 Ga. 469

Kellam v. State

Opinion of the Court

Beil, Chief Justice.

The' defendant was convicted of murder. His motion for a new trial, containing only the usual general grounds, was overruled, and he excepted. Held, that the evidence was sufficient to sup-, port the verdict. While the jury would have been authorized to return a. different verdict, they were not bound to do so under the evidence. The court did not err in refusing a new trial.

Judgment affirmed.

Jenlcins, P. J., Duclcworth, Atkinson, and Wyatt, JJ., concur. L. F. Watson and W. A. Dampier, for plaintiff in error. T. Grady Head, attorney-general, and Maud Saunders, contra.

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