Case Name: Hinson v. The State
Court: Court of Appeals of Georgia
Jurisdiction: Georgia
Decision Date: 1928-07-31
Citations: 38 Ga. App. 436
Docket Number: 19035
Parties: Hinson v. The State.
Judges: Luke and Bloodworth, J.J., concur.
Reporter: Georgia Appeals Reports
Volume: 38
Pages: 436–436

Head Matter:
19035.
Hinson v. The State.
Decided July 31, 1928.
Gordon Knox, J. C. Bennett, for plaintiff in error.
W. B. Gibbs, solicitor-general, contra.

Opinion:
Broyles, C. J.
1. The amendment to the motion for a new trial was based upon alleged bias and prejudice of one of the jurors. The affidavit of the witness attacking the juror's competency was met by the State introducing an affidavit from the juror in question, in which he denied the charges made against him. In passing upon the issue thus raised the trial judge was the trior, and his decision can not be controlled unless a manifest abuse of his discretion appears. No such abuse is shown.
2. The evidence, while not entirely convincing to this court as to the defendant's guilt, was sufficient to authorize the verdict; and the finding of the jury having been approved by the trial court, this court is without authority to interfere.
Judgment affirmed.
Luke and Bloodworth, J.J., concur.