Branson v. State
99 Ga. 194 | Ga. | 1896
1. Where a paper has been by a proper order of court established as a copy of a lost indictment or presentment, the copy, until such order has been set aside, stands in lieu of ■the original. If such order is not revoked, the mere finding of a paper purporting to be the lost original cannot in any manner affect the legal status of the case.
2. The testimony of a witness for the State who swears that he - and the accused on trial jointly committed a misdemeanor cannot be corroborated by evidence showing that the witness had previously pleaded guilty to this identical offense.
Judgment reversed.