Stubbs v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1ConcurrenceBeasley, Presiding Judge
1.1 concur in the judgment because it was not reversible error for the court to omit charging the language of OCGA § 24-4-6, which was not requested by defendant. Charging such language should be abolished. See the reasons therefor in Roura v. State, 214 Ga. App. 43 (447 SE2d 52) (1994).
The court charged on the definitions of direct and circumstantial evidence and that the weight of either is a question for the jury. The court fully instructed the jury on burden of proof, presumption of innocence, reasonable doubt, the essential elements of the crimes, and other usual instructions. The…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Georgia Railway & Electric Co. v. HarrisCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1907
- Camp v. Emory UniversityCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1957
- Roura v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994
- White v. Executive Committee of the Baptist ConventionCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1941
- Croker v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1960