Henderson v. State

Georgia Court of Appeals
Henderson v. State, 27 Ga. App. 628 (1921)
110 S.E. 522; 1921 Ga. App. LEXIS 321
Broyles, Luke

Henderson v. State

Opinion of the Court

Luke, J.

In this case error is assigned upon the ground that the court, when charging upon the subject of alibi, failed to charge the jury upon the second branch of the rule as to alibi. “ The failure of the court to charge the jury upon the second branch of the rule as to alibi is such error as requires the grant of a new trial.” See Brooks v. State, 25 Ga. App. 739 (105 S. E. 42), and cases cited. Upon this ground, it was error to overrule the motion for a new trial.

Judgment reversed.

Bloodworth, J., concurs. Broyles, C. J., dissents.

Dissenting Opinion

Broyles, C. J.,

dissenting. I think the judgment should be affirmed. The charge complained of in this case differs materially from the charge in the Brooks case, supra. It is substantially the charge given in Shaw v. State, 102 Ga. 660 (29 S. E. 477), which was held to be sufficient in the absence of a timely and appropriate written request. In the instant case, as in the Shaw case, the court charged fully upon the law of reasonable doubts as to the general features of the case, and also instructed the jury that if they had such a doubt after considering all of the evidence and the defendant’s statement, they should acquit. And the jury were further instructed that if after considering all of the proved facts and circumstances in the case and' the defendant statement, they had a reasonable doubt of his guilt, he should be acquitted.

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Full Case Name
HENDERSON v. State
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Status
Published