Case Name: Thompson v. The State
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia
Jurisdiction: Georgia
Decision Date: 1893-03-10
Citations: 92 Ga. 448
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Parties: Thompson v. The State.
Judges: 
Reporter: Georgia Reports
Volume: 92
Pages: 448–449

Head Matter:
Thompson v. The State.
1. An allegation in an indictment that a grindstone was stolen from a “wagon shed-house” is not supported by evidence showing that the grindstone in question was stolen from under a “ buggy shed-house.”
2. When the accused has not put his character in issue, it is reversible error to allow the solicitor-general, over objection by counsel for the accused, to argue to the jury “that the defendant is charged with an offence that, if he is convicted, will disfranchise him; the charge of larceny from the house puts the character of defendant in issue, and under the law he had a right to bring witnesses and show his good character; he has known for a long time what the charge was, and he has not brought a single witness to show his goocf character; if he. could have shown that he had a good character, you know that he would have done so.” Dennett v. The State, 86 Ga. 401.
March 10, 1893.

Opinion:
Judgment reversed,.
Indictment for larceny from the house. Before Judge Smith. Cobb superior court. November adjourned term, 1893.
J. E. Mozley, for plaintiff in error. G. R. Brown, solicitor-general, by Harrison & Peeples, contra.