Anderson v. State

Deen, Chief Judge.

Fred Anderson was tried and convicted of burglary and sentenced to serve five years in a state penitentiary. He brings this appeal following the denial of his motion for a new trial.

1. The trial court’s charge on reasonable doubt was not erroneous. "It is well settled by case law that the charge of the court must be taken in its entirety when considering its impact upon the jurors.” Dyke v. State, 232 Ga. 817, 825 (209 SE2d 166) (1974). When the charge in the present case is taken as a whole, the jury was clearly informed of the correct applicable law as to what constitutes…