Legal Opinion

Nelson v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided August 12, 2004No. A04A0819PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Mikell, Judge.

A jury convicted Clyde Nelson of three counts of entering an automobile with intent to commit a theft. The court sentenced him to five years in confinement on each count to be served concurrently. Nelson appeals the denial of his motion for new trial, arguing that the trial court erred in refusing to strike a prospective juror for cause and in denying his motion for directed verdict because there was a fatal variance between the allegations of the indictment and the proof at trial. Finding no error, we affirm.

1. Nelson contends that the trial court erred in refusing to excuse…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Berger v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1935
  2. De Palma v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1969
  3. Ross v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
  4. Ivey v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002
  5. Harris v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986

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3Cited by8 opinions

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