Legal Opinion

Finch v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided November 4, 1919PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Indictment for sale of intoxicating liquor; from Clarke superior court—Judge Cobb. June 20, 1919.

1Opinion of the CourtBroyles, C. J.

The 4th headnote alone needs elaboration. The holding there is not in conflict with the ruling in Roberts v. State, 92 Ga. 451 (17 S. E. 262), which is as follows: “Alleged errors in ‘failing to charge as to the legal presumption of innocence/ *340and in ‘failing to explain the legal meaning of reasonable doubt/ there being no proper requests to charge on these subjects; in ‘making the charge in argumentative form/ without stating how; in withdrawing or admitting evidence, without plainly and distinctly setting forth Avhat the evidence was; in ‘expressing an opinion as to the effect of certain…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Mauldin v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1919

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Pullen v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1923
  2. Locklear v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1974
  3. Neal v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1921
  4. Seals v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1925
  5. Hatfield v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1924

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