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138 Ga. 29

Scott v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided April 9, 1912

Supreme Court of Georgia · decided 1912-04-09

<p>Indictment for murder. Before Judge Sheppard. Bryan superior court. January 31, 1912.</p>

Cited by 2 later decisions — most recently July 1929

2 state decisions

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Decided 1912-04-09

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Fish, C. J.

¶11. The admission of evidence upon which error was assigned, when considered in connection with the statement of the judge made at the time and in the presence of the jury, as to the restrictive consideration of it by the jury, was not cause for the grant of a new trial.

¶22. It is a well-settled rule that a verdict can not be impeached upon tho evidence of one of the jurors who returned it.

¶33. The evidence was sufficient to support the verdict, and there was no error in refusing a new trial.

¶4 Judgment affirmed.

All the Justices concur. J. E. Smith and B. F. 0. Smith, for plaintiff in error. T. S. Felder, attorney-general, and N. J. Norman, solicitor-general, contra.'
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