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13 Georgia opinions name it 2 courts 1995–2026 4 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by Georgia courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
Reddick v. Stategreen2 sentences2020However, “[e]ven if the evidence presented authorized the requested charge, the failure to give a requested charge which is authorized by the evidence can be harmless error.” (Citation and punctuation omitted.) Reddick v. State, 301 Ga. 90, 92 (1) ( 799 SE2d 754 ) (2017). 2020However, “[e]ven if the evidence presented authorized the requested charge, the failure to give a requested charge which is authorized by the evidence can be harmless error.” (Citation and punctuation omitted.) Reddick v. State, 301 Ga. 90, 92 (1) ( 799 SE2d 754 ) (2017). | 3 | 5 |
Brown v. Stategreen2 sentences2018And a jury-instruction error is harmless when "it is highly probable that [the error] did not contribute to the verdict." Hodges v. State , 302 Ga. 564 , 568 (3), 807 S.E.2d 856 (2017) (citation omitted); Brown v. State , 289 Ga. 259 , 261 (3), 710 S.E.2d 751 (2011). 2018And a jury-instruction error is harmless when "it is highly probable that [the error] did not contribute to the verdict." Hodges v. State , 302 Ga. 564 , 568 (3), 807 S.E.2d 856 (2017) (citation omitted); Brown v. State , 289 Ga. 259 , 261 (3), 710 S.E.2d 751 (2011). | 3 | 4 |
Rana v. Stategreen2 sentences2026See Thomas, 297 Ga. at 752-753 (2), “To authorize a requested jury instruction, there need only be slight evidence supporting the theory of the charge, but the failure to give a requested charge which is authorized by the evidence can be harmless error.” (Citation and punctuation omitted.) Rana v. State, 320 Ga. 66, 71 (2) (b) ( 907 SE2d 674 ) (2024). 2026See Thomas, 297 Ga. at 752-753 (2), “To authorize a requested jury instruction, there need only be slight evidence supporting the theory of the charge, but the failure to give a requested charge which is authorized by the evidence can be harmless error.” (Citation and punctuation omitted.) Rana v. State, 320 Ga. 66, 71 (2) (b) ( 907 SE2d 674 ) (2024). | 2 | 2 |
McCLAIN v. Stategreen2 sentences2024On appeal, Appellant contends that because he testified on cross- examination that the first shot was to the front of Woodard’s head and because the medical examiner testified that this shot would have killed the decedent, he was entitled to have his defense of accident apply to the murder counts of the indictment.2 (b) “To authorize a requested jury instruction, there need only be slight evidence supporting the theory of the charge,” but “the failure to give a requested charge which is authorized by the evidence can be harmless error.” McClain v. State, 303 Ga. 6, 9 ( 810 SE2d 77 ) (2018) (cl 2021See McClain v. State, 303 Ga. 6, 9 (2) (810 SE2d 77) (2018) (“[T]he failure to give a requested charge which is authorized by the evidence can be harmless error.” (Citation and punctuation omitted.)). | 2 | 2 |
McClain v. Stategreen2 sentences2024On appeal, Appellant contends that because he testified on cross- examination that the first shot was to the front of Woodard’s head and because the medical examiner testified that this shot would have killed the decedent, he was entitled to have his defense of accident apply to the murder counts of the indictment.2 (b) “To authorize a requested jury instruction, there need only be slight evidence supporting the theory of the charge,” but “the failure to give a requested charge which is authorized by the evidence can be harmless error.” McClain v. State, 303 Ga. 6, 9 ( 810 SE2d 77 ) (2018) (cl 2021See McClain v. State, 303 Ga. 6, 9 (2) (810 SE2d 77) (2018) (“[T]he failure to give a requested charge which is authorized by the evidence can be harmless error.” (Citation and punctuation omitted.)). | 1 | 2 |
Thomas v. Stategreen1 sentence2026See Thomas, 297 Ga. at 752-753 (2), “To authorize a requested jury instruction, there need only be slight evidence supporting the theory of the charge, but the failure to give a requested charge which is authorized by the evidence can be harmless error.” (Citation and punctuation omitted.) Rana v. State, 320 Ga. 66, 71 (2) (b) ( 907 SE2d 674 ) (2024). | 1 | 1 |
Gray v. Stategreen1 sentence2026“The test for determining whether a nonconstitutional instructional error was harmless is whether it is highly probable that the error did not contribute to the verdict.” Gray, 319 Ga. at 75 (quotation marks omitted). | 1 | 1 |
Davenport v. Stategreen2 sentences2021See Davenport v. State, 309 Ga. 385, 399 (4) (b) ( 846 SE2d 83 ) (2020). 2021See Davenport v. State, 309 Ga. 385, 399 (4) (b) ( 846 SE2d 83 ) (2020). | 1 | 1 |
Hatney v. Stategreen2 sentences2021“The test for determining whether a nonconstitutional instructional error was harmless is whether it is highly probable that the error did not contribute to the verdict.” Hatney v. State, 308 Ga. 438, 441 (2) (841 SE2d 702) (2020) (citation and punctuation omitted). 2021“The test for determining whether a nonconstitutional instructional error was harmless is whether it is highly probable that the error did not contribute to the verdict.” Hatney v. State, 308 Ga. 438, 441 (2) (841 SE2d 702) (2020) (citation and punctuation omitted). | 1 | 1 |
McIntyre v. Stategreen2 sentences2011“The failure to give a requested charge which is authorized by the evidence can be harmless error.” McIntyre v. State, 266 Ga. 7, 10 (4) ( 463 SE2d 476 ) (1995). 2011“The failure to give a requested charge which is authorized by the evidence can be harmless error.” McIntyre v. State, 266 Ga. 7, 10 (4) ( 463 SE2d 476 ) (1995). | 1 | 1 |
Duvall v. Stategreen2 sentences1995Duvall v. State, 259 Ga. 801, 802 (4), 387 S.E.2d 880 (1990). 1995Duvall v. State, 259 Ga. 801, 802 (4), 387 S.E.2d 880 (1990). | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Georgia. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
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Hodges v. State
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2 sentences2018And a jury-instruction error is harmless when "it is highly probable that [the error] did not contribute to the verdict." Hodges v. State , 302 Ga. 564 , 568 (3), 807 S.E.2d 856 (2017) (citation omitted); Brown v. State , 289 Ga. 259 , 261 (3), 710 S.E.2d 751 (2011). 2018And a jury-instruction error is harmless when "it is highly probable that [the error] did not contribute to the verdict." Hodges v. State , 302 Ga. 564 , 568 (3), 807 S.E.2d 856 (2017) (citation omitted); Brown v. State , 289 Ga. 259 , 261 (3), 710 S.E.2d 751 (2011). | 2 | 2018–2018 |
Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.