Legal Opinion

Sims v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided November 21, 2002No. A02A2417PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Blackburn, Chief Judge.

Burton H. Sims appeals his conviction by a jury of trafficking in amphetamine and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, arguing that the trial court erred in denying his motion for new trial because, among other things, (1) there were fatal variances between the allegations of the indictment and the proof at trial, and (2) the trial court charged Code sections in their entirety when portions of the Code sections were inapplicable to his case. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.

1. Sims contends that the trial court erred in submitting the…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. De Palma v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1969
  2. Bellamy v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
  3. Bassett v. LemacksSupreme Court of Georgia · 1988
  4. Searcy v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
  5. Chandler v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994

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3Cited by5 opinions

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  3. Rochefort v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2005
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  5. In the Interest Of: S. C. P., a ChildCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2013

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