Goerndt v. State

144 Ga. App. 93 (1977)

240 S.E.2d 711

GOERNDT

v.

THE STATE.

54542.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Submitted September 8, 1977.

Decided October 7, 1977.

Rehearing Denied November 22, 1977.

Williams & Finlayson, Theron Finlayson, for appellant.

Austin K. Kemp, II, Solicitor, for appellee.

DEEN, Presiding Judge.

1. The rules of law governing the liability of one who injures another in an attempt to prevent or end a trespass on his property are the same whether the proceedings are civil or criminal in nature. Brown v. Martinez, 361 P2d 152 (3), 100 ALR2d 1012, 1017.

2. "A person is justified in threatening or…