Legal Opinion

Holland v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided October 26, 1977No. 54641PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Webb, Judge.

Holland appeals from his conviction for rape of his mother-in-law and the fifteen-year sentence. He enumerates four errors; they are all without merit; and the judgment below must be affirmed.

1. The first two enumerated errors complain that the trial court failed to furnish the jury, even without request, adequate instructions by which they could determine whether the rape victim’s testimony had been corroborated, and that the question of corroboration was solely for their determination. The charge of the court refutes this contention. The charge quoted in full Code Ann. §…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Brooks v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
  2. Hill v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
  3. Griffin v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1943
  4. Phillips v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Reynolds v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
  2. Talbott v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978

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