Legal Opinion
Lewis v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided November 19, 1986No. 72346PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Beasley, Judge.
This appeal was taken from defendant’s conviction of three counts of forgery in the first degree (OCGA § 16-9-1) and three counts of forgery in the second degree (OCGA § 16-9-2).
1. The state concedes the lack of evidence necessary to convict defendant of count 5, a forgery in the first degree charge. Defendant’s conviction on that count is accordingly reversed.
2. The defendant contends that in charging on first degree forgery the court erred by instructing: “To knowingly pass as genuine a forged instrument is conclusive of intent to defraud.”
The state argues that any error in…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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3Cited by8 opinions
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