Legal Opinion

Lewis v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided November 27, 1923No. 3818PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHines, J.

1. The charge being rape, and the evidence, if credible, showing conclusively that the carnal connection was complete and that the offense of rape was actually perpetrated, the court did not err in failing to charge the law applicable to assault with intent to commit rape, or assault and battery, or a mere assault. Kelsey v. State, 62 Ga. 558; Johnson v. State, 73 Ga. 107 (2) ; Harris v. State, 101 Ga. 530 (29 S. E. 423); Welborn v. State, 116 Ga. 522 (42 S. E. 773) ; Canida v. State, 130 Ga. 15 (60 S. E. 104) ; Moore v. State, 151 Ga. 648 (108 S. E. 47).

2. The evidence of the female alleged…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Moore v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1921
  2. Welborn v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1902
  3. Johnson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1884
  4. Kelsey v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1879
  5. Harris v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1897

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Haden v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1933
  2. Whitley v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1939
  3. Jackson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1969
  4. Rider v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1943
  5. Rider v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1943

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