1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. Ga.
  4. 211 Ga.
  5. 211 Ga. 172 (1954)
 

MORGAN v. STATE

18738.

211 Ga. 172 (1954)

84 S.E.2d 365

MORGAN v. THE STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided October 13, 1954.

Rehearing Denied November 10, 1954.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Archie L. Gleason, William M. Fleming, Jr., for plaintiff in error.

George Hains, Solicitor-General, Eugene Cook, Attorney-General, Rubye G. Jackson, contra.

ALMAND, Justice.

On March 9, 1954, James Willie Morgan was indicted for the murder of Eugene Talmadge Bryant by shooting him with a pistol. When the case came on for trial on May 3, 1954, and before arraignment, the defendant filed a written motion for a change of venue, which on oral motion of the solicitor-general was dismissed. On the trial the defendant was found guilty without a recommendation of mercy, and sentenced to death. His motion for a new trial on the...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases