Legal Opinion

Hill v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided June 23, 1916No. 6783PublishedCited by 24 opinions

Indictment for murder — conviction of manslaughter; from Haralson superior court — Judge Bartlett. June 29, 1915.

1Opinion of the CourtBbovles, J.

1. A correct statement of law embraced in a charge to the jury is not erroneous because the court failed in the same connection to give to the jury other appropriate instructions. Lucas v. State, 110 Ga. 756 (36 S. E. 87); Central of Georgia Ry. Co. v. Grady, 113 Ga. 1045 (3), 1046 (39 S. E. 441); Keys v. State, 112 Ga. 392 (4), 397 (37 S. E. 762, 81 Am. St. R. 63); Rawlins v. State, 124 Ga. 31 (16), 50 (52 S. E. 1).

(а) A charge in these words: “Also, you may consider; along with all the evidence in the case, the good character, if any has been proven, of the defendant, and also any testimony…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Rawlins v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1905
  2. Keys v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
  3. Deal v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1916
  4. Lucas v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
  5. Brazil v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1903

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3Cited by24 opinions

  1. Conley v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1917
  2. McCall v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1919
  3. McDonald v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1917
  4. Killian v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1917
  5. Chandler v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1936

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