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Bell v. State
120 Ga. 510
Ga.
1904
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Simmons, C. J.

1. Where the court has charged the jury that in order to convict one accused of crime they must believe from the testimony beyond a reasonable doubt that he is guilty, a new trial, will not he granted because the court prefaced a later portion of the charge with the words, “If you believe,” without adding “from the evidence.” No intelligent jury could have been misled by the omission. See 1 Blashfield’s Instr. to Juries, § 79.

2. Taken in connection with the entire charge, there was no material error in any of the charges of which complaint is made ; the evidence authorized the verdict; and the court did not abuse its discretion in refusing a new trial.

Judgment affirmed.

All the Justices concur. Boss & Grace, J. P. Dioncan, and B. E. Brown, for plaintiff in error. John G. Hart, aitorney-general, William Brunson, solicitor-general, and John B. Gooper, contra.

Case Details

Case Name: Bell v. State
Court Name: Supreme Court of Georgia
Date Published: Jul 12, 1904
Citation: 120 Ga. 510
Court Abbreviation: Ga.
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