Case Name: Givens v. The State
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia
Jurisdiction: Georgia
Decision Date: 1899-01-13
Citations: 105 Ga. 843
Docket Number: 
Parties: Givens v. The State.
Judges: Little and Lewis, JJ., concurred. The other three Justices were absent.
Reporter: Georgia Reports
Volume: 105
Pages: 843–843

Head Matter:
Givens v. The State.
Argued January 16,
Decided January 13, 1899.
Indictment for carrying a concealed weapon. Before Judge Winn. City court of Gwinnett. November 14, 1898.
B. W. Peeples, for plaintiff in error.
F. ,F. Juhan, solicitor, contra.

Opinion:
Fish, J.
Where upon the trial, in October, 1898, under a presentment found in September, 1897, of one charged with carrying a concealed weapon, it did not appear when the offense was committed, otherwise than " on the night of the ninth of August," a verdict of' guilty was contrary to law and the evidence, and a refusal to grant a new trial was erroneous.
Judgment reversed.
Little and Lewis, JJ., concurred. The other three Justices were absent.