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137 Ga. 21

Morgan v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided October 11, 1911

Supreme Court of Georgia · decided 1911-10-11

<p>Indictment for murder. Before Judge Martin. Laurens superior court. April 12, 1911.</p>

Cited by 1 later decisions — most recently February 1944

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Decided 1911-10-11

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Evans, P. J.-

¶11. The court did not abuse his discretion in refusing to continue the ease.

¶22. The evidence authorized a charge on self-defense in ease of mutual combat, predicated on the Penal Code (1910), § 73.

¶33. The court did not confuse the defense of one’s person, as defined in the ' Penal Code (1910), §§ 70, .71, with the law of self-defense in case of mutual combat, as contained in the Penal Code (1910), § 73.

¶44. The evidence is sufficient to support the verdict.

¶5 Judgment affirmed.

Bech, J., absent. The other Justices concur.
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