Legal Opinion

Alexander v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided April 27, 1977No. 32191Published

1Opinion of the Court

Undercofler, Presiding Justice.

Charlie Alexander was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison. He appeals this judgment on the general grounds and on the charge on implied malice. We affirm.

The jury was authorized to find that the defendant did not shoot his victim in self-defense. Thús his challenge to the verdict on the general grounds does not present cause for reversal.

Nor, considering the evidence, did the court err in charging on implied malice. Jordan v. State, 232 Ga. 749 (208 SE2d 840) (1974), is distinguishable because in the present case the state presented an eyewitness…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Jordon v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1974
  2. Jones v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975

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