Legal Opinion

Jester v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 13, 1974No. 49049PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Quillian, Judge.

The defendant was convicted of operating an automobile upon the public highway while under the influence of intoxicating liquors. He filed a motion for a new trial which was overruled and an appeal was filed. Held:

1. The defendant contends that the court’s instruction to the jury in regard to reasonable doubt was error because it did not contain a provision as to the credibility of witnesses. The charge excepted to stated: "It means a doubt which grows out of the case on trial for the want, lack, insufficiency, or conflict in the testimony, or such a doubt as a conscientious…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Wynn v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1973
  2. Hudson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1963
  3. Lynch v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1963
  4. Bonner v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1921
  5. Pickler v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1964

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Patterson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
  2. Hudson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
  3. Chatham v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
  4. Arnold v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
  5. Anderson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982

3 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API