Legal Opinion

Respress v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 12, 1990No. A90A1133Published

1Opinion of the Court

Carley, Chief Judge.

Appellant was tried before a jury and found guilty of arson in the first degree. She appeals from the judgment of conviction and sentence entered by the trial court on the jury’s verdict of guilt.

1. The trial court’s purported denial of appellant’s right to voir *859dire the panel of jurors pursuant to OCGA § 15-12-133 is enumerated as error.

The record reflects that, after the trial court had propounded the statutory questions mandated by OCGA § 15-12-164, appellant’s own inquiries regarding the reasonable doubt standard and the presumption of innocence were disallowed. “…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Baxter v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1985
  2. Parrish v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
  3. Boscaino v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
  4. Mitchell v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
  5. McMillan v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1987

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