Andrews v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Bell, Chief Judge.
Defendant was convicted of incest with his then 12-year-old daughter and sentenced. Held:
1. The defendant has enumerated as errors numerous parts of the court’s charge to the jury. We have carefully examined the charge and hold that the charge in all respects was appropriate to the issues and stated correct principles of law.
2. The defendant claims that the trial court erred in not charging to the effect that the jury had the power to acquit defendant even if convinced beyond reasonable doubt that defendant was guilty. This same claim of error has been previously rejected as…
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