Legal Opinion

Berrian v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 16, 1976No. 52371PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Marshall, Judge.

The defendant Berrian brings this appeal from his conviction of involuntary manslaughter and a sentence of five years in the penitentiary. He enumerates as error: (1) allegedly improper remarks made by the prosecutor during closing argument; and (2) the fact that the sentence imposed was based upon a conviction of the crime of involuntary manslaughter as proscribed by Ga. L. 1968, pp. 1249, 1276 (Code Ann. § 26-1103 (a)) (a felony) rather than a motor vehicular death as proscribed in Chapter 68A (Uniform Rules of the Road, Ga. L. 1974, pp. 633, 674 (Code Ann. § 68A-903 (b))).…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Lipham v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1906
  2. Terhune v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1967
  3. State v. EdwardsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
  4. Marter v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1968
  5. Fraley v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1969

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. State v. FosterCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
  2. Torley v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
  3. Curles v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2003
  4. Gregoroff v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
  5. Steele v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987

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