Thigpen v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Thigpen v. State

76 S.E. 596, 11 Ga. App. 846, 1912 Ga. App. LEXIS 220

CourtCourt of Appeals of Georgia

DecidedDecember 10, 1912

Docket4494

StatusPublished

Cited by7 cases

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Thigpen v. State, 76 S.E. 596, 11 Ga. App. 846, 1912 Ga. App. LEXIS 220 (Ga. Ct. App. 1912).

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Opinion

Pottle, J.

1. It is not reversible error to fail to charge the jury upon a theory of defense arising solely under the prisoner’s statement, in the absence of a timely written request for such instructions. Cobb v. State, 11 Ga. App. 52 (74 S. E. 702).

2. Failure of the trial judge to attempt to elucidate the words “reasonable doubt” is not reversible error. Barker v. State, 1 Ga. App. 288 (57 S. E. 989).

3. The following instruction was not erroneous: “Every person chai-ged with crime is by law presumed to be innocent until proven [guilty] by competent evidence. Moral and reasonable certainty is all that can be obtained in legal investigation.” Austin v. State, 6 Ga. App. 211 (64 S. E. 670).

4. The evidence authorized the verdict. Judgment affirmed.

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