McELROY v. STATE

21343.

217 Ga. 294 (1961)

122 S.E.2d 82

McELROY v. THE STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided October 5, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

G. A. Jones, J. T. Mahan, for plaintiff in error.

Ben F. Carr, Solicitor-General, Jack G. Tarpley, Eugene Cook, Attorney-General, Rubye G. Jackson, Assistant Attorney-General, contra.


CANDLER, Justice.

Felix McElroy was indicted in Union County for the murder of his wife, Mrs. Esto McElroy. He was convicted of that offense without any recommendation for mercy and was sentenced to be electrocuted. He timely moved for a new trial, basing his motion therefor on the usual general grounds only. His motion was overruled and he excepted to that judgment. Held:

Since the verdict is amply supported...

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