Case Name: Roberts, alias Nelson, v. The State
Court: Court of Appeals of Georgia
Jurisdiction: Georgia
Decision Date: 1927-03-08
Citations: 36 Ga. App. 582
Docket Number: 17794
Parties: Roberts, alias Nelson, v. The State.
Judges: Luke and Bloodworth, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Georgia Appeals Reports
Volume: 36
Pages: 582–582

Head Matter:
17794.
Roberts, alias Nelson, v. The State.
Decided March 8, 1927.
Marx Kunz, for plaintiff in error.
Charles H. Garrett, solicitor-general, contra.

Opinion:
Broyles, C. J.
1. The ground of the motion for a new trial complaining of the admission of certain testimony of a named witness is not complete and understandable within itself. Furthermore, substantially the same evidence was elicited from another witness' without any objections from the defendant.
2. The evidence connecting the accused with the offense charged was not wholly circumstantial, and the court, therefore, did not err in failing to charge the law of circumstantial evidence, it not appearing that a written request for such a charge was made.
3. It is never error for the court to refuse to give a charge that is orally requested only. A written request must be presented.
4. The verdict was authorized by the evidence. The case is distinguished by its particular facts from the cases cited in the brief of counsel for the plaintiff in error.
Judgment affirmed.
Luke and Bloodworth, JJ., concur.