¶1and Atkinson, P. J., who dissent from the ruling in division 3 of the opinion. See Dorsey v. State, 126 Ga. 633 (55 S. E. 479).
185 Ga. 254
Benton v. State
Decided December 14, 1937
Supreme Court of Georgia · decided 1937-12-14
Relies on Dorsey v. State
Good law ✅— No negative treatment on recordhow we know
Decided 1937-12-14
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Cited by 32 later decisions — most recently June 2012 · most notably Joyner v. State (1951), Johnson v. State (1970)
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