Carr v. State

Decided May 15, 1853

Supreme Court of Georgia · decided 1853-05-15

Manslaughter, in Hancock Superior Court. Tried before Judge Baxter, April Term, 1853. This was an indictment for the murder of George W. Young- . blood, and a verdict of guilty of voluntary manslaughter. A new trial was moved, on the ground that the verdict was contrary to the evidence, and refused by the Court. This refusal is the only error relied upon in this Court. The. following is the brief of the evidence returned in the transcript of the record : IT.

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Decided 1853-05-15

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¶1By the Court.

Lumpkin, J.

¶2delivering the opinion.

¶3[1.] In the opinion of the Court, the evidence, in this case, would have justified the Jury in finding the defendant guilty of either murder or voluntary manslaughter. Their verdict is for the minor offence — we will not disturb it.