Mills v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Accusation of misdemeanor; from city court of Louisville— Judge Phillips. February 18, 1915.
1Opinion of the CourtBroyles, J.
1. “Good character is a substantive fact in defense, and may itself alone be sufficient to generate a reasonable doubt of guilt. When the evidence warrants it, trial courts may very properly state to the jury the weight that they may be authorized to give to proof of good character, but without an appropriate written request the failure so to ,, do will not amount to reversible error.” Webb v. State, 6 Ga. App. 353 (64 S. E. 1001); Hagood v. State, 5 Ga, App. 80 (8), 91 (62 S. E. 641); Scott v. State 137 Ga. 337 (3) (73 S. E. 575); Ellison v. State, 137 Ga. *117193 (73 S. E. 255); McLendon v.…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Seymour v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1898
- Hagood v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1908
- Ellison v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1911
- Scott v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1912
- McLendon v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1910
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