Barrett v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Deen, Presiding Judge.
Robert Earl Barrett brings this appeal from his conviction of aggravated assault following the denial of his motion for a new trial.
1. It was not error for the trial court to fail to give appellant’s requested charge on good character. Character evidence is limited to the general reputation of the person in the community, not to what the witness knows personally about him. Smith v. State, 153 Ga. App. 519 (265 SE2d 852) (1980). “OCGA § 24-2-2 limits [proof of] character to evidence of reputation. Proof of [the defendant’s] conduct in other transactions by evidence of…
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2Cases cited8 opinions
- Byrd v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
- Day v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
- Van Huynh v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1988
- Penland v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1987
- Smith v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
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