Legal Opinion
State v. Braddy
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided May 22, 1985No. 41708PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Smith, Justice.
A Ware County jury convicted Malcolm Braddy, Jr., appellee, on two counts of theft by receiving stolen property. He appealed and the Court of Appeals reversed the convictions. Braddy v. State, 172 Ga. App. 386 (323 SE2d 219) (1984). We granted certiorari to determine when a defendant’s testimony will entitle him to a jury charge on good character. We find the Court of Appeals’ reasoning sound and affirm their opinion.
During his trial on twelve counts of theft by receiving stolen property, Braddy testified that he was an active church member, that he taught Sunday School, that…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Waters v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
- Brown v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
- Phillips v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1985
- Crosby v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
- Braddy v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
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3Cited by42 opinions
- Jones v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1988
- Al-Amin v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2004
- Harris v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2005
- Phillips v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1985
- Government of the Virgin Islands v. Sheldon GrantCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1985
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