Grier v. State

I concur fully in Division 2. With respect to Division 1, I agree that no reversible error occurred. The failure to charge the principle contained in OCGA § 24-4-6 did not constitute such an omission that Grier was deprived of a fair trial. See Roura v. State, 214 Ga. App. 43, 47 (2) (b) (2) (447 SE2d 52) (1994); Stubbs v. State, 215 Ga. App. 873, 876 (1) (452 SE2d 571) (1994) (Beasley, P. J., concurring specially); Yarn v. State, 215 Ga. App. 883, 886 (452 SE2d 537) (1994) (Beasley, P. J., concurring specially).

The court gave the “Direct and Circumstantial Evidence” charge set out in…