GUEST v. STATE

34343.

87 Ga. App. 184 (1952)

73 S.E.2d 218

GUEST v. THE STATE.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided November 12, 1952.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Guy B. Scott Jr., for plaintiff in error.

Preston M. Almand, Solicitor, contra.


TOWNSEND, J.

1. "Oral declarations of the judge constitute no part of the sentence until they have been put in writing and duly entered as such." Long v. Stanley, 200 Ga. 239, 241 (36 S.E.2d 785).

2. A sentence which is, in its entirely, ambiguous and doubtful should be given that construction which favors the liberty of the individual. Sentences in criminal cases are to be strictly construed, and...

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