Case ID: ga_68/html/0832-01.html
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Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Watkins vs. The State of Georgia.
    i . If after the commission of a crime the offender escapes and conceals himself so that he cannot be arrested, the statute of limitations will be suspended during the time for which such concealment continues. Code, §4665; 54 Ga., 55; 4 Ib., 335.
    
      (a.) Nor does it matter that the offender is arrested, and then escapes and conceals himself before indictment, and avoids a re-arrest; such concealment will suspend the statute of limitations. An indictment which alleged these facts was sufficient.
    2. Where a man hailed a woman walking along a pathway, and holding something in his hand and saying he had plenty of money, told her to go into a gully, and on her retreating, drew a pistol, and advancing upon her, ordered her to turn back, and she escaped by flight, a verdict of assault with intent to rape, approved by the presiding judge, will-not be set aside as unsupported by evidence.
    
      (a.) The fact of proximity of a house and public road to the scene of the transaction may have rendered the effort fruitless, but did not render it guiltless.
    Jackson, Chief Justice.