Legal Opinion

Mote v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 15, 1987No. 74345Published

1Opinion of the Court

McMurray, Presiding Judge.

Defendant appeals from his conviction of the offense of child molestation. Held'.

1. In his first enumeration of error defendant contends the trial court erred in the instructions given on good character.

The court gave the following charge on good character: “Now members of the jury, I charge you that in criminal cases the defendant is allowed, if he sees fit to do so, to offer evidence as to his general good character and when such evidence is offered, it is the duty of the jury to take that testimony along with all other testimony in the case in determining the…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Nunnally v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
  2. Brazil v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1903
  3. Hall v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979
  4. Lee v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
  5. Sims v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1951

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