No. 16320 | Ga. | Sep 7, 1948
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" date_filed="1934-07-11" court="Ga." case_name="Webb v. Mayor of Savannah">175 S. E. 470), citing Brown v. State, 150 Ga. 585 (104 S.E. 428" date_filed="1920-09-30" court="Ga." case_name="Brown v. State">104 S. E. 428); McDonald v. State, 126 Ga. 536 (55 S.E. 235" date_filed="1906-08-17" court="Ga." case_name="McDonald v. State">55 S. E. 235); Hughes v. State, 159 Ga. 818 (5) (127 S.E. 109" date_filed="1925-02-20" court="Ga." case_name="Hughes v. State">127 S. E. 109); Gravitt v. State, 165 Ga. 779 (3) (142 S.E. 100" date_filed="1928-02-20" court="Ga." case_name="Gravitt v. State">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.