Case Name: Ellis v. The State
Court: Court of Appeals of Georgia
Jurisdiction: Georgia
Decision Date: 1920-06-15
Citations: 25 Ga. App. 394
Docket Number: 11438
Parties: Ellis v. The State.
Judges: Broyles, C. J., and Bloodworth, J., concur.
Reporter: Georgia Appeals Reports
Volume: 25
Pages: 394–395

Head Matter:
11438.
Ellis v. The State.
Decided June 15, 1920.
Conviction of manslaughter; from Clarice superior court — Judge Cobb. February 25, 1920.

Opinion:
Luke, J.
1. Motions for continuance, while addressed largely to the discretion of the trial judge, must come up to the requirement of law as to diligence, service of subpoena, etc. In this case no legal showing for a continuance was made, and it was not error to overrule the motion for a continuance.
2. The verdict of voluntary manslaughter was authorized by the evidence, and it was not error to overrule the motion for a new trial.
Judgment affirmed.
Broyles, C. J., and Bloodworth, J., concur.
Thomas & Thomas, for plaintiff in error.
W. O. Dean, solicitor-general, contra.