Legal Opinion

Kirk v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided February 3, 1984No. 40470PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Weltner, Justice.

Kirk was convicted of enticing away a female child under the age of 16 years against the will of her parents. See former OCGA § 16-5-40 (b) (Code Ann. § 26-311), repealed by Ga. L. 1982, p. 970, § 1. The Court of Appeals affirmed. Kirk v. State, 168 Ga. App. 226 (308 SE2d 592) (1983). We granted certiorari to consider aspects of the Court of Appeals’ opinion relative to Kirk’s defense of insanity.

1. In Division 1, the Court of Appeals states: “Insofar as parental permission is concerned, Rita’s father testified that he had not given anyone permission to remove his daughter…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. In Re WINSHIPSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  3. Mullaney v. WilburSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  4. Patterson v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  5. Potts v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Robert Franklin Godfrey, Cross-Appellant v. Ralph Kemp, Warden, Georgia Diagnostic & Classification Center, Respondent- Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1988
  2. Butler v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
  3. Awtrey v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
  4. Chambley v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
  5. Rucker v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992

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