20005 | Ga. Ct. App. | Nov 12, 1929

Bloodworth, J.

1. The 4th and 5th grounds of the motion for a new trial are not approved by the trial judge.

2. “Objection that a sentence imposed in a criminal ease is for any reason illegal or irregular can not be made the ground of a motion for a new trial.” Martin v. City of Rome, 15 Ga. App. 496 (83 S.E. 872" court="Ga. Ct. App." date_filed="1914-12-22" href="https://app.midpage.ai/document/martin-v-city-of-rome-5607400?utm_source=webapp" opinion_id="5607400">83 S. E. 872); Hill v. State, 122 Ga. 166 (2) (50 S.E. 57" court="Ga." date_filed="1905-03-02" href="https://app.midpage.ai/document/hill-v-state-5574046?utm_source=webapp" opinion_id="5574046">50 S. E. 57); Sturkey v. State, 116 Ga. 526 (42 S.E. 747" court="Ga." date_filed="1902-11-12" href="https://app.midpage.ai/document/watson-v-mayor-5572103?utm_source=webapp" opinion_id="5572103">42 S. E. 747); Bellinger v. State, 116 Ga. 545 (2) (42 S.E. 747" court="Ga." date_filed="1902-11-12" href="https://app.midpage.ai/document/watson-v-mayor-5572103?utm_source=webapp" opinion_id="5572103">42 S. E. 747); Burgamy v. State, 114 Ga. 852 (2) (40 S.E. 991" court="Ga." date_filed="1902-03-11" href="https://app.midpage.ai/document/burgamy-v-state-5571473?utm_source=webapp" opinion_id="5571473">40 S. E. 991).

(a) “Matters relating to the form or substance of the sentence can not legally be made grounds for a new trial. If the sentence is for any reason erroneous, the error can be corrected only by direct exception/' Daniel v. State, 6 Ga. App. 164 (3) (64 S.E. 574" court="Ga. Ct. App." date_filed="1909-05-04" href="https://app.midpage.ai/document/daniel-v-state-5603631?utm_source=webapp" opinion_id="5603631">64 S. E. 574).

3. There is sufficient evidence to support the verdict, which was approved *508by the judge who tried the case, and he committed no error in overruling the motion for a new trial.

Decided November 12, 1929. Orrin Bober Is, for plaintiff in error. Clifford Frail, solicitor-general, contra.

Judgment affirmed.

Broyles, O. J., and Luke, J., concur.
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