Case ID: ga-app_5/html/0454-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "Russell, J.", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

1511.
    Jolly v. The State.
    Accusation of assault and battery, from city court of Oglethorpe- ■ — Judge Greer. October 14, 1908.
    Argued December 8, 1908.
    Decided January 27, 1909.
    
      Hixon & Greer, L. J. Blalock, for plaintiff in error.
    
      Jule Felton, solicitor,- contra.
   Russell, J.

The determination of the credibility of the witnesses is so-exclusively within the province of the jury that the verdict finding a defendant guilty is not affected by the fact that that verdict is supported by the testimony of only one witness, whose testimony is directly in conflict with a large number of witnesses who had equal opportunity of knowing the facts, and' who, so far as appears from the record, are-worthy of credit. In the absence of any error on the part of the court or any irregularity which may have prejudiced the defendant, such a verdict, approved by the trial judge, is absolutely conclusive; because this court is without jurisdiction to review a finding upon the-facts, which is supported by sufficient evidence.

Judgment affirmed.