Case Name: Sanders v. The State
Court: Court of Appeals of Georgia
Jurisdiction: Georgia
Decision Date: 1919-11-04
Citations: 24 Ga. App. 329
Docket Number: 10723
Parties: Sanders v. The State.
Judges: Broyles, O. J., and Luke, J., concur.
Reporter: Georgia Appeals Reports
Volume: 24
Pages: 329–329

Head Matter:
10723.
Sanders v. The State.
Decided November 4, 1919.
Accusation of carrying concealed weapon; from city court of Albany—Judge Clayton Jones. June 9, 1919.
From the evidence it appears that when an attempt was made to pull the defendant out of his automobile he put his hand behind him; he was pulled out of the ear and a pistol was discovered lying on the seat where he had been sitting. When found it was not covered or concealed.
Benton Odum, Peacock & Gardner, for plaintiff in error,
cited: 8 Ruling Case Law, 393, sec. 313; 38 Tex. 170; 33 Tex. App. 492; 29 S. W. 386; 37 S. W. 680; 76 Ala. 88; 92 Ala. 58.
8. B. Lippitt, solicitor pro tern., contra,
cited: 5 Am. & Eng. Enc. L. 733; 105 Ga. 633; 126 Ga. 89; 25 S. W. 285; 50 Tex. Crim. App. 619; 119 S. W. 98; 104 S. W. 941; 5 So. 576; 16 S. C. 187, 23 L. R. A. (N. S.), note.

Opinion:
Bi.oodworth, J.
The evidence did not authorize the verdict, and the judge erred in overruling the motion for new trial.
Judgment reversed.
Broyles, O. J., and Luke, J., concur.