Braddy v. State

I must respectfully dissent to the reversal of appellant’s conviction and to the majority’s overruling of Cherry v. State, 148 Ga. App. 655 (252 SE2d 180) (1979) and McCollom v. State, 153 Ga. App. 519 (266 SE2d 252) (1980). The majority acknowledges that where the defendant seeks to prove his good character by the use of character witnesses, that proof must take the form of the statutory questions proving his reputation in the community. I disagree with the majority that the rule is different when the defendant seeks a charge on character as a substantive defense based solely upon his…