Legal Opinion

Daniel v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided January 11, 1939No. 12490PublishedCited by 39 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Jenkins, Justice.

In an alleged situation requiring the killing of another in self-defense, “one can not create an emergency which renders it necessary for another to defend himself, and then take advantage of the effort of such other person to do so.” Price v. State, 137 Ga. 71 (5), 73 (72 S. E. 908); Pryer v. State, 128 Ga. 28 (3) (57 S. E. 93); Bowden v. State, 126 Ga. 578 (3) (55 S. E. 499); Short v. State, 140 Ga. 780 (5), 784 (80 S. E. 8); Parham v. State, 180 Ga. 233 (178 S. E. 648).

“The violent taking of money or property from the person of another by force or intimidation for the…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Owens v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
  2. Jones v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1908
  3. Moyers v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1938
  4. McCloud v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1928
  5. Price v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1911

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3Cited by39 opinions

  1. Pressley v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1946
  2. Rhode v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2001
  3. Smith v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1962
  4. Mims v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1939
  5. Whisman v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1965

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