Legal Opinion

Anderson v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided April 1, 1991No. A91A0136PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Carley, Judge.

After a jury trial, appellant was found guilty of driving under the influence. He appeals from the judgment of conviction and sentence *596entered by the trial court on the jury’s verdict.

1. Although all of the provisions of OCGA § 40-6-391 (a) were not applicable, the trial court’s jury charge nevertheless included an instruction on the entirety of that Code section. The giving of this charge is enumerated as error.

“ ‘ “It is not usually cause for new trial that an entire Code section is given [.] . . . This is so even though a part of the charge may be inapplicable under the facts…

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2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Gholston v. GholstonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1860
  2. Rowles v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
  3. Chattahoochee Brick Co. v. SullivanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1890
  4. Woodard v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1955
  5. McBurse v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Anderson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1992
  2. Anderson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1993
  3. Anderson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
  4. Anderson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1992

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