Case Name: Collins v. The State
Court: Court of Appeals of Georgia
Jurisdiction: Georgia
Decision Date: 1921-06-17
Citations: 27 Ga. App. 223
Docket Number: 12200
Parties: Collins v. The State.
Judges: Broyles, C. J., and Bloodworth, J., concur.
Reporter: Georgia Appeals Reports
Volume: 27
Pages: 223–223

Head Matter:
12200.
Collins v. The State.
Decided June 17, 1921.
Indictment for larceny of cotton; from Grady superior court — Judge Wilson. December 31, 1920.
S. P. Cain, for plaintiff in error.
B. C. Gardner, solicitor-general, C. E. Crow, contra.

Opinion:
Luke, J.
1. As a general rule, an error in admitting illegal evidence is cured by subsequently ruling it out. This rule, however, is subject to exception; for where the illegal evidence may have worked such harm or injury to the accused as to render probable that its subsequent withdrawal did not heal the injury inflicted by its improper admission, the error would be sufficient ground for the grant of a new trial. In this case the alleged illegal testimony complained of was withdrawn from the jury; and under the facts of this case this court is of the opinion that no harm was done the defendant by the admission of this evidence.
2. The evidence authorized the verdict, and there is no substantial merit in any of the special assignments of error.
Judgment affirmed.
Broyles, C. J., and Bloodworth, J., concur.