Waits v. State

Sep 7, 1948
16320.
Reporters:
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Before:
Jenkins

1. “A motion to set aside a verdict and judgment is not an appropriate remedy in a criminal case.” Claughton v. State, 179 Ga. 157 (175 S.E. 470), ‍​​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‍citing Brown v. State, 150 Ga. 585 (104 S.E. 428); McDonald v. State, 126 Ga. 536 (55 S.E. 235); Hughes v. State, 159 Ga. 818 (5) (127 S.E. 109); Gravitt v. State, 165 Ga. 779 (3) (142 S.E. ‍​​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‍100).

2. Under the foregoing ruling, the trial court did not err in dismissing on motion of the solicitor-general the instant motion to set aside a ‍​​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‍verdict and judgment rendered March 3, 1947, in a criminal case in which the defendant was convicted and sentenced for robbery by force and violence.

Judgment ‍​​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‍affirmed. All the Justices concur, except Bell, J., absent on account of illness.