Booth v. State

part and dissenting in part.

While concurring fully with Division 1 of the majority opinion, I cannot agree with the judgment of reversal in Division 2 and the non-resolution of the issues discussed in Division 3.

1. The trial court did give an erroneous jury charge on good character. However, in Cook v. State, 256 Ga. 808, 811-812 (353 SE2d 333) (1987), the Supreme Court held that even though the same erroneous jury charge on good character had been given, reversal was inappropriate where “[vjiewing the charge as a whole and the evidence presented to the jury, ... it is highly probable that…