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136 Ga. 698

Wright v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided August 18, 1911

Supreme Court of Georgia · decided 1911-08-18

<p>Indictment for murder. Before Judge Daniel. Butts superior court. May 16, 1911.</p>

Decided 1911-08-18

Holden, J.

¶1The only grounds of the motion for a new trial- were that the court erred in refusing the motion of the plaintiff in error for, a continuance and the general grounds that the verdict was contrary to law and evidence and without evidence to support it. The motion for a con*699t¡nuance was one addressed to the discretion of the court. It appearing that the court did not abuse his discretion in refusing the motion for a continuance, and the evidence being sufficient to support the verdict, the judgment overruling the motion for a new trial is

August 18, 1911.Indictment for murder. Before Judge Daniel. Butts superior court. May 16, 1911.O. L. Redman, for plaintiff in error. T. 8. Felder, attorney- . general, and J. W. Wise, solicitor-general, contra.

¶2Affirmed.

Beck, j., absent. The other Justices concur.
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