Legal Opinion

Duffie v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 19, 1980No. 59383PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Shulman, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of knowingly and wilfully obstructing and hindering a law enforcement officer in the lawful discharge of his duties. Code Ann. § 26-2505. Finding no error, we affirm.

1. Appellant contends that the trial court’s failure to instruct more fully on what constitutes the "lawful discharge of official *62duties” mandates a reversal of its adverse judgment. We cannot agree.

Argued February 13, 1980 Decided March 19, 1980. James P. Brown, Jr., Amy Totenberg, Barry M. Hazen, Al Horn, for appellant. E. Byron Smith, District Attorney, W. Hal Craig, Assistant District…

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2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Sandstrom v. MontanaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Skrine v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979
  3. Whisenhunt v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
  4. Ratliff v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1974

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Bowles v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
  2. Rittenberry v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
  3. Vaughn v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
  4. Denton v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
  5. Denton v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980

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