Legal Opinion

McCord v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided April 9, 1987No. 73734PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Sognier, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of mutiny in a penal institution and he appeals.

1. Appellant contends the trial court erred by not directing a verdict of acquittal sua sponte. Appellant made no motion for a directed verdict of acquittal, the trial court did not err by failing to direct a verdict sua sponte. Fletcher v. State, 159 Ga. App. 789, 790 (6) (285 SE2d 762) (1981); Williams v. State, 161 Ga. App. 400 (1) (288 SE2d 338) (1982).

2. Appellant contends the trial court erred by failing to charge the jury that the burden was on the State to prove each and every element of the offense…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Sullens v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
  2. McCutchen v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
  3. Griffin v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
  4. Fletcher v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
  5. Williams v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Potts v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1991
  2. Bryson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2012
  3. Nelson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006
  4. Orengo v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2016
  5. Julius Bryson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2012

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