Legal Opinion

Orange v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided May 6, 1948No. 31989PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtGardner, J.

So far as the general grounds are concerned, the evidence which we have set out at length is clearly sufficient to sustain the verdict of conviction. Indeed, the attorney for the appellant does not argue to the contrary. It therefore follows that unless there is some meritorious contention in one or more of the special grounds, the judgment should be affirmed. We will look into them in their order.

Special ground 1 assigns error because the court refused to give the following request to charge: “I charge you that where there is evidence showing insanity prior to the commission of the crime,…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Danforth v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1886
  2. Rozier v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1938
  3. Carr v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1895
  4. Quattlebaum v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
  5. Hinson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1921

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Marcus Wayne Chenault v. Leroy N. Stynchcombe, Sheriff of Fulton CountyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
  2. Gary v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1970
  3. State v. WiersonSupreme Court of Georgia · 2025
  4. Hankinson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973

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