Legal Opinion

Glover v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided January 11, 1980No. 58977PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Shulman, Judge.

This appeal follows appellant’s conviction for knowingly committing aggravated assault upon a peace officer, in violation of Code Ann. § 26-1302. No reversible error appearing, we affirm.

1. In charging the jury on aggravated assault, the trial court failed to include that portion of § 26-1302 which prohibits an individual from knowingly committing "aggravated assault on a peace officer while such peace officer is engaged in or on account of the performance of his official duties.” Defendant asserts that the court’s charge did not adequately instruct as to a necessary element of…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Allen v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
  2. State v. StonakerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
  3. Wilson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
  4. Dooley v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
  5. Still v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Bundren v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
  2. Johnson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
  3. Camp v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
  4. Miller v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983

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