Legal Opinion

McGee v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 5, 1984No. 68277PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Benham, Judge.

Appellant was indicted for and convicted of first degree homicide by vehicle (OCGA § 40-6-393); driving under the influence of alcohol (OCGA § 40-6-391); failure to render aid (OCGA § 40-6-271); and operating a vehicle without insurance (OCGA § 33-34-12). In this appeal, he questions the omission of two requested instructions from the trial court’s jury charge and the admissibility of certain expert testimony.

1. Appellant submitted a written request to the trial court that it charge the jury that “upon the trial of a criminal case the jury is the judge of both the law and the…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Wilson v. ZantSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
  2. Dick v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
  3. Shirley v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
  4. Griffin v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
  5. Mims v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1939

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Parker v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1998
  2. Head v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2003
  3. Atkins v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
  4. Carter v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  5. Armstrong v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001

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