Legal Opinion

Buchanan v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided April 22, 1940No. 28279PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the CourtBroyles, C. J.

1. “The law of fornication is not involved and should not be given in charge to the jury on a trial for seduction where the evidence for the State makes a case of seduction and the defense made by the accused is that he never had sexual intercourse with the person alleged to have been seduced.” Smith v. State, 29 Ga. App. 216 (5) (114 S. E. 722); Kiser v. State, 41 Ga. App. 568 (153 S. E. 620). Under the foregoing ruling and the facts of the instant case, the failure of the court to give in charge to the jury the law of fornication was not error.

2. Under the facts of the instant case as shown…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Kiser v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1930
  2. Smith v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1922

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Grayhouse v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1941

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