Case Name: Collins v. The State
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia
Jurisdiction: Georgia
Decision Date: 1904-11-10
Citations: 121 Ga. 173
Docket Number: 
Parties: Collins v. The State.
Judges: All the Justices concur.
Reporter: Georgia Reports
Volume: 121
Pages: 173–173

Head Matter:
Collins v. The State.
Submitted October 19, —
Decided November 10, 1904.
Accusation of stealing ride on railroad-train. Before Judge • Hodges. City court of Macon. September 17, 1904.
John B. Cooper, for plaintiff in error.
William Brunson, solicitor-general, contra.

Opinion:
Evans, J.
1. In the charge to the jury the presiding judge is not bound to, notice a theory of defense not raised by the evidence, and presented solely by the statement of the accused, unless an appropriately worded request in writing so to charge is submitted to the judge. Carroll v. State, 99 Ga. 36.
2. The evidence amply supported the verdict; the trial judge approved it and as no error of law was committed, the judgment of the court denying; the defendant a new trial will not be disturbed.
Judgment affirmed.
All the Justices concur.