Legal Opinion

Hill v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided September 28, 1977No. 32700PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Nichols, Chief Justice.

The appellant appeals from a conviction of armed robbery by a Hall County Superior Court jury.

1. The . appellant asserts that the trial court erred when it prohibited mention in the final argument of the potential punishment which the defendant would receive if he were found guilty. We find no error. Golden v. State, 213 Ga. 481 (99 SE2d 882) (1957).

2. In appellant’s second enumeration of error, it is argued that the trial court’s lengthy charge to the jury was misleading and confusing and did not charge as to which side had the burden of proof. We have examined the…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Golden v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1957

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Brown v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
  2. Johnson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
  3. State Ex Rel. Schiff v. MadridNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1984
  4. Johnson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
  5. Grier v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1993

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