Case Name: Waters et al. v. The State
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia
Jurisdiction: Georgia
Decision Date: 1898-02-28
Citations: 103 Ga. 571
Docket Number: 
Parties: Waters et al. v. The State.
Judges: All the Justices concurring.
Reporter: Georgia Reports
Volume: 103
Pages: 571–571

Head Matter:
Waters et al. v. The State.
Argued February 7,
Decided February 28, 1898.
Indictment for gaming. Before Judge Fite. Cobb superior court. November term, 1897.
Mozley & Griffin, for plaintiffs in error. Thomas Hutcherson, solicitor-general, by Hoke Smith & H. C. Peeples, contra.

Opinion:
Lewis, J.
1. A failure to give in charge to the jury the law on the subject of impeachment of witnesses is not ground for a new trial, where no request for such charge has been made. Smith v. Page, 72 Ga. 539; Cole v. Byrd, 83 Ga. 207; Lewis v. State, 91 Ga. 168; Skinner v. State, 95 Ga. 127.
2. While the evidence in this case was conflicting, the jury believed the witnesses for the State; and the trial judge being satisfied with that finding, this court will not overrule his discretion in refusing to grant a new trial.
Judgment affirmed.
All the Justices concurring.