Legal Opinion

Miller v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided October 11, 1979No. 58505PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Quillian, Presiding Judge.

Defendant appeals his conviction for burglary and rape.

1. Defendant first claims that the court erred in charging the jury on reasonable doubt by failing to mention doubt that might arise from consideration of defendant’s testimony alone. After instructing on the presumption of innocence and the state’s burden of proving guilt beyond reasonable doubt, the court defined *719reasonable doubt to include such doubt as would remain "after considering all the evidence in the case.” Such a statement is sufficient to include evidentiary conflicts. White v. State, 129 Ga. App.…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Scudiere v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
  2. White v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
  3. Jester v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1974
  4. Oliver v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
  5. Adams v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Parrish v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
  2. Miller v. ParkerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1986
  3. Parrish v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981

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