Legal Opinion

Howard v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided June 19, 1979No. 57826Published

1Opinion of the Court

Quillian, Presiding Judge.

The defendant appeals his conviction for armed robbery. Held:

1. "A person shall not be found guilty of a crime, if at the time of the act, omission, or negligence constituting the crime, such person did not have mental capacity to distinguish between right and wrong in relation to such act, omission, or negligence.” Code Ann. § 26-702 (Ga. L. 1968, pp. 1249, 1270). Unless the evidence demands a finding of not guilty by reason of insanity a jury verdict finding the. defendant guilty will be sustained. Ross v. State, 217 Ga. 569 (124 SE2d 280); Hulsey v. State, 233 Ga.…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Godfrey v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979
  2. Hulsey v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1974
  3. Ross v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1962
  4. Carter v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1969
  5. Powell v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976

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