Legal Opinion

Sanford v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided June 29, 1973No. 48062PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Halt., Presiding Judge.

The defendant appeals from his conviction for the offense of burglary.

1. The defendant’s contention that the court erred in charging as to the meaning of reasonable doubt is without merit. The identical charge was approved in Deering v. State, 123 Ga. App. 223 (3) (180 SE2d 245) and Bruster v. State, 228 Ga. 651 (2) (187 SE2d 297).

2. Defendant also contends that the court erred in charging "and you further find beyond a reasonable doubt that recently after the commission of the offense the stolen goods were found in the possession of the defendant, that fact would…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Bruton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Brown v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  3. Lutwak v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
  4. Bruster v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1972
  5. Taylor v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Cauley v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
  2. Childers v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1974
  3. Gamarra v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
  4. Bryan v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
  5. Georgia Power Co. v. HendricksCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1974

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