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Simmons v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia
Apr 13, 1965
142 S.E.2d 308 (Ga. Ct. App. 1965)

Opinion

41249.

SUBMITTED APRIL 6, 1965.

DECIDED APRIL 13, 1965.

Assault with intent to murder. Chatham Superior Court. Before Judge Harrison.

Edward J. Goodwin, for plaintiff in error.

Andrew J. Ryan, Jr., Solicitor General, Andrew J. Ryan, III, contra.


Nathaniel Simmons was indicted for assault with intent to murder by cutting and stabbing Willie Hall. On the trial before the judge without a jury the defendant was found guilty and now assigns error on the judgment overruling his motion for new trial based on the usual general grounds only. The evidence adduced on the trial of the case included the positive identification by the victim, and the sole argument of the defendant is that the victim's testimony was impeached and therefore the conviction was not authorized. There was evidence introduced tending to impeach the victim (a conflict as to a statement given a police officer on the night of the stabbing). Held:

1. Where a trial judge hears a case without the intervention of a jury, the credibility of the witnesses is for his determination. Boynton v. State, 11 Ga. App. 268 ( 75 S.E. 9); Goggans v. State, 14 Ga. App. 822 (2) ( 82 S.E. 357); Holbrook v. Rodgers, 105 Ga. App. 219, 221 ( 124 S.E.2d 443).

2. The evidence authorized the conviction and the trial court did not err in overruling the defendant's motion for new trial based on the usual general grounds only.

Judgment affirmed. Eberhardt and Pannell, JJ., concur.

SUBMITTED APRIL 6, 1965 — DECIDED APRIL 13, 1965.


Summaries of

Simmons v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia
Apr 13, 1965
142 S.E.2d 308 (Ga. Ct. App. 1965)
Case details for

Simmons v. State

Case Details

Full title:SIMMONS v. THE STATE

Court:Court of Appeals of Georgia

Date published: Apr 13, 1965

Citations

142 S.E.2d 308 (Ga. Ct. App. 1965)
142 S.E.2d 308

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