Title: McLendon v. Anderson
Citation: 207 Ga. 243, 60 S.E.2d 762
Docket Number: 17247
State: Georgia
Issuer: Georgia Supreme Court
Date: August 11, 1950

207 Ga. 243 (1950) 60 S.E.2d 762 McLENDON v. ANDERSON, Judge. 17247. Supreme Court of Georgia. August 11, 1950. Samuel E. Tyson and Randall Evans Jr., for petitioner. DUCKWORTH, Chief Justice. 1. It is mandatory, irrespective of the merits of the case, that the trial judge certify a bill of exceptions in a criminal case, if it be the first bill of exceptions after verdict, and upon his refusal this court on application for mandamus will require him to do so. Taylor v. Reese, 108 Ga. 379 (33 S. E. 917). But where after the conviction has been reviewed by a motion for new trial and on bill of exceptions to the judgment overruling the motion for new trial the same is affirmed, it is not required that the trial judge certify a bill of exceptions complaining of rulings on motions, habeas corpus, etc., unless the exception is meritorious; and on application to this court for mandamus to compel him to certify a bill of exceptions we will look into the merits of the case and will order the judge to certify the bill of exceptions only when we are of the opinion that the case is meritorious. Rawlins v. Mitchell, 127 Ga. 24 (55 S. E. 958); Landers v. Cobb, 150 Ga. 80 (102 S. E. 428); DuPre v. Humphries, 153 Ga. 884 (113 S. E. 204). Writ of mandamus ordered to issue. All the Justices concur.