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Gaston v. StateGaston v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia
Oct 10, 1911
3564
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Before:
Powell
Powell, J.

1. The evidence, though somewhat weak and circumstantial, is not legally insufficient to support the verdict.

2. While the accused in a criminal case, in making his statement to the jury, has the right to state that he has received a certain letter, and to state its contents, it is not error for the court to refuse to allow him to make profert of the letter without proof of its genuineness, or, without such proof, to allow him to introduce the letter as a part of his statement. Woodard v. State, 5 Ga. App. 447 (63 S. E. 573), and. cases therein cited.

3. The testimony objected to as being a mere proposition of compromise was not objectionable as such.

4. No material error appears. Judgment affirmed.

Case Details

Case Name: Gaston v. State
Court Name: Court of Appeals of Georgia
Date Published: Oct 10, 1911
Citations: 9 Ga. App. 824; 72 S.E. 285; 1911 Ga. App. LEXIS 351; 3564
Docket Number: 3564
Court Abbreviation: Ga. Ct. App.
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