Legal Opinion

Deen v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided October 11, 1960No. 21040PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Duckworth, Chief Justice.

The defendant was indicted, tried, and convicted of rape upon his daughter, age 12, and his demurrer to the indictment and motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or new trial, having been overruled, the exceptions are to these judgments. Held:

1. While the indictment which charges the defendant with rape upon his daughter, age 12, does set out allegations showing incest, the defendant is not charged with more than one felony by the indictment, and it is not subject to demurrer as having allegations that are duplicitous, multifarious, irrelevant, immaterial,…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Hooks v. THE STATESupreme Court of Georgia · 1960
  2. Frady v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1955
  3. McNabb v. Lockhart & ThomasSupreme Court of Georgia · 1855
  4. Wilson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1960
  5. Malone v. RobinsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1886

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Birt v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1986
  2. Decker v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
  3. Barnett v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
  4. Chastain v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1987
  5. Coaxum v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978

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