Legal Opinion

Smith v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 15, 1986No. 72731PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Sognier, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of armed robbery and appeals.

1. In his first two enumerations of error appellant contends the trial court erred by refusing to consider the testimony of Gwen Skinner on the issue of insanity, and by refusing to submit the issue of insanity to the jury. Appellant also contends the trial court erred by failing to give five of his requested charges.

Mrs. Skinner, a court service worker, testified as a defense wit ness that appellant had an emotional problem. On cross-examination she testified that she did not know if appellant knew right from wrong at the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Gilreath v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
  2. Chancellor v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
  3. Anderson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
  4. Cave v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. William Leach A/K/A William Martin v. Darrell Kolb, Acting Superintendent, and Attorney General of the State of WisconsinCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
  2. Elrod v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
  3. Hammond v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994
  4. McBride v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2012

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