Case Name: Butler v. The State
Court: Court of Appeals of Georgia
Jurisdiction: Georgia
Decision Date: 1925-11-11
Citations: 34 Ga. App. 531
Docket Number: 16787
Parties: Butler v. The State.
Judges: Broyles, O. J., and LuJce, J., concur.
Reporter: Georgia Appeals Reports
Volume: 34
Pages: 531–531

Head Matter:
16787.
Butler v. The State.
Decided November 11, 1925.
C. W. Worrill, J. W. Quincey, T. N. Henson, for plaintiff in error.
B. T. Castellow, solicitor-general, R. R. Arnold, E.- C. Hill, contra.

Opinion:
Bloodworth, J.
1. The court did not err in charging the jury that "when witnesses appear and testify, they are presumed to speak the truth, and are to be believed by the jury unless impeached in some method provided by law, or otherwise discredited in your judgment." Parsons v. State, 32 Ga. App. 504 (1) (123 S. E. 922). See also Dent v. State, 14 Ga. App. 269 (3) (80 S. E. 548).
2. The evidence is sufficient to support the verdict.
Judgment affirmed.
Broyles, O. J., and LuJce, J., concur.