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JOHNSON v. STATE

20586.

215 Ga. 448 (1959)

111 S.E.2d 45

JOHNSON v. THE STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided October 9, 1959.

Rehearing Denied November 4, 1959.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

R. William Barton, Jack L. Cooper, James L. Lester, for plaintiff in error.

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

CANDLER, Justice.

Nathaniel Johnson, a negro, was indicted in Richmond County for the offense of raping a named white woman. He was convicted without any recommendation, and sentenced to be electrocuted. He moved for a new trial on the usual general grounds, later amended his motion by adding four special grounds, and excepted to a judgment denying his amended motion. Held:

1. The general grounds of the motion...

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