Legal Opinion
Kyler v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided September 5, 1956No. 36277PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCarlisle, J.
Headnotes 1 and 2 are self-explanatory and require no elaboration.
While after verdict the defendant in a criminal case will not be heard to complain of technical defects as to the form of the indictment under which he was tried (Bell v. State, 41 Ga. 589; Davis v. State, 116 Ga. 87, 42 S. E. 382; Lewis v. State, 55 Ga. App. 743, 191 S. E. 278), every defendant in a criminal case is entitled to be tried under an indictment perfect in form and substance. Harris v. State, 58 Ga. 332 (2), 334; Lanier v. State, 5 Ga. App. 472 (63 S. E. 536). Many cases following the rule set forth in Code §…
2Cases cited32 opinions
- Berry v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1851
- United States v. SimmonsSupreme Court of the United States · 1878
- Jackson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1886
- Burns v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1940
- Humphries v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1897
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3Cited by14 opinions
- State v. EubanksSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
- Raheem v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2002
- State v. BlackCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
- Norman v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1970
- State v. CamposNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1968
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