Chance v. State

• Decision Date: 21 October 1895
• Citation: 97 Ga. 346,23 S.E. 832
• Parties: CHANCE v. STATE.
• Court: Georgia Supreme Court

23 S.E. 832

97 Ga. 346

CHANCE

v.STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Oct. 21, 1895.

City Courts—Rules — Criminal Law — Trial— Argument or Counsel.

The rules of the superior court being applicable in city courts established under the act of October 19, 1891, which was amended by the act of December 23, 1892, it was error, upon the trial of a misdemeanor in the city court of Carroll county, for the presiding judge to refuse to allow counsel for the accused one hour in which to argue the case to the jury; such counsel having fully complied with the requirements of rule

6, in asking for the additional time desired. (Syllabus by the Court.)

Error from city court, Carroll county; W. P. Brown, Judge.

Nathan Chance was convicted of a misdemeanor, and brings error. Reversed.

Cobb & Bro. and H. M. Reid, for plaintiff in error.

T. A. Atkinson, Sol. Gen., and Adamson & Jackson, for the State.

PER CURIAM. Judgment reversed.