Legal Opinion

Puckett v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 17, 1986No. 71543PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Sognier, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of a violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act by selling marijuana, and appeals.

1. Appellant contends the trial court erred by failing to give his requested charge on entrapment. Appellant denied committing the offense charged, and thus, entrapment was not in issue. Ford v. State, 160 Ga. App. 707, 708 (3) (288 SE2d 39) (1981). It is not error to refuse to charge the jury on the issue of entrapment if the defendant denies that he committed the offense. Sullivan v. State, 139 Ga. App. 640, 641 (1) (229 SE2d 119) (1976); Ford, supra.

2. Appellant…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Bryant v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
  3. Paul v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
  4. Beard v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
  5. Ford v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Russell v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987

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