Collins v. State

• Court: Georgia Supreme Court
• Writing for the Court: GILBERT, J.
• Citation: Collins v. State, 151 Ga. 431, 107 S.E. 159 (Ga. 1921)
• Decision Date: 14 April 1921
• Docket Number: 2464.
• Parties: COLLINS v. STATE.

107 S.E. 159

151 Ga. 431

COLLINS v. STATE.

No. 2464.

Supreme Court of Georgia

April 14, 1921

Syllabus by the Court.

The newly discovered evidence is purely impeaching in character, and affords no legal reason for the grant of a new trial. The remaining grounds of the motion for new trial are without merit. The verdict is supported by evidence.

Error from Superior Court, Tattnall County; W. W. Sheppard, Judge.

Needham Collins was convicted of homicide, and he brings error. Affirmed.

Atkinson, J., dissenting.

Elders & De Loach, of Reidsville, and Hines, Hardwick & Jordan, of Atlanta, for plaintiff in error.

J. Saxton Daniel, Sol. Gen., of Claxton, R. A. Denny, Atty. Gen., and Graham Wright, Asst. Atty. Gen., for the State.

GILBERT, J.

Judgment affirmed.

All the Justices concur, except ATKINSON, J., who dissents on the ground that the evidence is insufficient to support the verdict.