Case Name: Hunnicutt v. The State
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia
Jurisdiction: Georgia
Decision Date: 1901-12-19
Citations: 114 Ga. 448
Docket Number: 
Parties: Hunnicutt v. The State.
Judges: All the Justices concurring, except Little, J., absent.
Reporter: Georgia Reports
Volume: 114
Pages: 448–448

Head Matter:
Hunnicutt v. The State.
Argued December 16,
Decided December 19, 1901.
Indictment for murder. Before Judge Eeagan. Fayette superior court. October 28, 1901.
H. M. Dorsey and W. B. Hollingsworth, for plaintiff in error.
O. H B. Bloodworth, solicitor-general, contra.

Opinion:
Simmons, C. J.
The accused was indicted for murder. The evidence introduced by the State on the trial tended, if believed, to make out a case of murder ; while that introduced by the accused would, if credible, show complete justification; and there was no evidence to authorize a verdict of voluntary manslaughter. When, therefore, the jury returned a verdict of voluntary manslaughter, it was error for the judge to overrule a motion for a new trial based upon the ground that the verdict was contrary to law and the evidence. Kendrick v. State, 113 Ga. 759.
Judgment reversed.
All the Justices concurring, except Little, J., absent.