Park's annotated code of the state of Georgia, 1914 Volume 11; embracing the code of 1910 and amendments and additions thereto made by the General ... annotations from the judicial decisions

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1922 Excerpt: ... App. 109 (1) (80 S. E. 209). Competency: While defendant may make statement in own behalf not under oath, which may be received in whole 3. Burglary: Evidence that when sheriff placed accused outside window through which occupant of house saw burglar, he was identified, is inadmissible, as being invasion of accused's rights in making him bear evidence against himself. 16 App. 848 (2) (86 8. E. 1076). Compulsion: Where accused has been compelled to produce incriminating evidence, the evidence will be rejected as in nature of involuntary admission. 144/679 (1) (87 S. E. 893). Construction: Courts should liberally construe constitutional provision against compelling accused to be witness against himself. 13 App. 206 (78 S. E. 1103). Intoxicating liquor: In prosecution for violation of section 426 of the Penal Code, evidence obtained by officers who arrested defendant without warrant, by taking from his pocket the keys to his safe and unlocking same and discovering therein intoxicating liquors, was improperly admitted. 13 App. 206 (78 S. E. 1103). Court did not err in admitting in evidence certain whiskey taken from possession of defendant by officer who arrested him without a warrant, without knowledge at time that he had committed any crime to authorize arrest, or that he was fugitive from justice, or was seeking to escape. 18 App. 17 (2) (88 S. E. 784). Manner in which evidence is obtained does not affect its probative value. 18 App. 143 (3) (88 S. E. 909). Part: Where witness declined to answer certain pertinent questions on or in part by jury in preference to sworn testimony, he is not competent witness in case, and can not be sworn as such. 24 App 49 (1) (99 S. E. 784). ground that so doing would incriminate himself, whole of his testimony on same subjec...