Legal Opinion

Butler v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided July 17, 2001No. A01A0940PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Barnes, Judge.

This case is before us again following the grant of Tony S. Butler’s motion for an out-of-time appeal after his earlier appeal was dismissed because the notice of appeal was untimely filed. Butler appeals his convictions for voluntary manslaughter and aggravated assault.1 He alleges that the verdict is contrary to the evidence, without evidence to support it, is decidedly and strongly against the evidence, and is contrary to law and principles of justice and equity. He also alleges that the trial court erred by omitting part of the jury charge on justification. Finding no error,…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Grant v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
  3. Kitchen v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1993
  4. Bullock v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
  5. Pettus v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Cole v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2003
  2. Cole v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2003
  3. Roger Canelas v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2018

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