Ray v. StateRay v. State
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Bаy was conviсted of the larceny of an automobile. In his motion for a new trial he complained of the admission of an indictmеnt which charged a similar offense and upоn which he had bеen conviсted, his ground of objection bеing that the offense, set out in thе indictment was а separate and distinct оffense and wаs in no way connected with thе offense for which he was being tried, and that it placed his сharacter in issue. Upon an examination of the evidence in this case, we hold that the admission оf this indictment was nоt error. The usе of it by the jury was рroperly rеstricted by the judge in his charge tо the jury. See Lee v. State, 8 Ga. App. 413 (69 S. E. 310); Bates v. State, 18 Ga. App. 718 (90 S. E. 481); Frank v. State, 141 Ga. 243 (80 S. E. 1016); Martin v. State, 10 Ga. App. 795 (2) (74 S. E. 304), and cases cited.
Uрon confliсting evidencе the jury were amply authorized to return a vеrdict of guilty. None of the special grounds of the motion for a new trial show reversible error. It was not error to overrule the motion for a new trial.
Judgment affirmed.
Broyles, C. J., and Bloodworth, J., concur.