McGee v. State

ON MOTION FOR REHEARING.

MORROW, Presiding Judge.

— The appellant put in issue his character by proof of his general reputation in the community in which he lived for honesty and fair dealing. On that issue the State introduced, controverting testimony. The appellant excepted to the failure of the court to embrace in his charge an instruction to the effect thafithe testimony on the subject could be considered alone for the purpose of passing upon the credibility of the defendant and the weight to be given his testimony and could not be considered upon the issue of guilt of the offense charged.…