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Smith v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia
Feb 24, 1944
29 S.E.2d 326 (Ga. Ct. App. 1944)

Opinion

30391.

DECIDED FEBRUARY 24, 1944.

Making intoxicating liquor; from Floyd superior court — Judge Porter. November 13, 1943.

M. G. Hicks, J. F. Kelly, for plaintiff in error.

Henderson L. Lanham, solicitor-general, contra.


1. The accused was charged with the manufacture of intoxicating liquors. Applying the rule laid down in Yonce v. State, 154 Ga. 419 ( 114 S.E. 325), and Flint v. State, 29 Ga. App. 222

(114 S.E. 585), both of which were cases of manufacturing intoxicating liquors. to the evidence in the instant case, the verdict was authorized.

2. In the Yonce case, supra, the Supreme Court answered a certified question from this court, and laid down a rule which was later embodied in a charge by the trial court. This charge was approved by this court in Smith v. State, 43 Ga. App. 223 ( 158 S.E. 365). See also West v. State, 68 Ga. App. 56, 62 ( 22 S.E.2d 115). The excerpt from the charge here excepted to is supported by all of the above-cited cases.

Judgment affirmed. Broyles, C. J., and Gardner, J., concur.

DECIDED FEBRUARY 24, 1944.


Summaries of

Smith v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia
Feb 24, 1944
29 S.E.2d 326 (Ga. Ct. App. 1944)
Case details for

Smith v. State

Case Details

Full title:SMITH v. THE STATE

Court:Court of Appeals of Georgia

Date published: Feb 24, 1944

Citations

29 S.E.2d 326 (Ga. Ct. App. 1944)
29 S.E.2d 326

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