Legal Opinion
Howard v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided September 8, 1976No. 31012PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hill, Justice.
Certiorari was granted to determine whether it was error in this criminal case to instruct the jury pursuant to Code § 38-409 that acquiescence or silence, when the circumstances require an answer or denial, may amount to an admission.
The Court of Appeals in a panel decision (Howard v. State, 137 Ga. App. 352 (223 SE2d 745) (1976)), found no error in this charge under the decisions of this court. One judge concurred specially, observing that he disagreed with those decisions of this court by which he felt bound. Following our grant of certiorari, the United States Supreme Court…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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