Kennedy v. State

10 Ga. App. 794 | Ga. Ct. App. | 1912

Pottle, J.

The accused having been indicted for the offense of assault and battery, and the evidence demanding a finding that if any offense at all was committed, it was that of an unlawful battery, there could be no conviction of simple assault. Penal Code (1910), § 19; Kelsey v. State, 62 Ga. 558; Harris v. State, 101 Ga. 530 (29 S. E. 423) ; Welborn v. State, Giles v. State, 116 Ga. 522 (42 S. E. 773).

Decided March 19, 1912.

Accusation of assault and battery; from city court of Réidsville —Judge Collins.

November 28, 1911. Way & Burkhalter, for plaintiff in error.

Judgment reversed.