Legal Opinion

Connell v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided March 18, 1922No. 2944PublishedCited by 18 opinions

Indictment for rape. Before Judge Park. Wilkinson superior court. November 7, 1921.

1Opinion of the CourtGilbert, J.

1. The court (lid not err in charging the jury as follows: “ The mere fact that the grand jury has returned a bill of indictment against the defendant in this ease is no evidence of his guilt. And the defendant enters into the trial of this case with the presumption of innocence in his favor, and that presumption of innocence remains with the defendant throughout the entire trial, in the nature of evidence, as a shield and protection, until the State satisfies your minds by evidence in the case beyond a reasonable doubt of the defendant’s guilt.”

2. The court did not err in charging the jury…

2Cited by18 opinions

  1. State v. BryantSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1972
  2. Sides v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1957
  3. Wright v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1937
  4. Coleman v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1999
  5. Daniels v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1973

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