Legal Opinion

Ealey v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided January 26, 1977No. 53120PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Shulman, Judge.

Defendant was convicted of burglary and appeals to this court.

1. The first enumeration of error raises the issue of alleged denial of a speedy trial. The record fails to show that a proper request for trial was filed, nor is anything indicated that a delay, if any, was purposeful, oppressive or prejudicial. Hughes v. State, 228 Ga. 593 (187 SE2d 135). Therefore, this enumeration is without merit.

2. This court considers the second enumeration of error to be more serious. Defendant contends that the trial judge failed to charge on a presumption of innocence with which defendant…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Payne v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1974
  2. Hughes v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1972
  3. Thomas v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
  4. Butts v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1913
  5. Moon v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Foster v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
  2. Reaves v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
  3. Ford v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
  4. Dennard v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1995

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