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prejudicial error in Georgia

13 Georgia opinions name it 2 courts 1954–2003 0 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.

Followed or applied (10)

CaseFollowedCited
Minter v. Stategreen
ga · 1988 · cited in 1 Georgia opinions naming this issue, 2003–2003
2 sentences

2003Minter v. State, 258 Ga. 629, 630-631 (2) ( 373 SE2d 359 ) (1988), overruled in part on other grounds, Jones v. State, 272 Ga. 900, 903 (2) ( 537 SE2d 80 ) (2000). 3.

2003Minter v. State, 258 Ga. 629, 630-631 (2) ( 373 SE2d 359 ) (1988), overruled in part on other grounds, Jones v. State, 272 Ga. 900, 903 (2) ( 537 SE2d 80 ) (2000). 3.

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Jones v. Stategreen
ga · 2000 · cited in 1 Georgia opinions naming this issue, 2003–2003
2 sentences

2003Minter v. State, 258 Ga. 629, 630-631 (2) ( 373 SE2d 359 ) (1988), overruled in part on other grounds, Jones v. State, 272 Ga. 900, 903 (2) ( 537 SE2d 80 ) (2000). 3.

2003Minter v. State, 258 Ga. 629, 630-631 (2) ( 373 SE2d 359 ) (1988), overruled in part on other grounds, Jones v. State, 272 Ga. 900, 903 (2) ( 537 SE2d 80 ) (2000). 3.

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Abdi v. Stategreen
ga · 1982 · cited in 1 Georgia opinions naming this issue, 1998–1998
1 sentence

1998See State v. Abdi, 162 Ga. App. 20, 22 ( 288 SE2d 772 ) (1982), aff’d, Abdi v. State, supra, 249 Ga. 827 .

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State v. Abdigreen
gactapp · 1982 · cited in 1 Georgia opinions naming this issue, 1998–1998
2 sentences

1998See State v. Abdi, 162 Ga. App. 20, 22 ( 288 SE2d 772 ) (1982), aff’d, Abdi v. State, supra, 249 Ga. 827 .

1998See State v. Abdi, 162 Ga. App. 20, 22 ( 288 SE2d 772 ) (1982), aff’d, Abdi v. State, supra, 249 Ga. 827 .

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Lovett v. Stategreen
gactapp · 1983 · cited in 1 Georgia opinions naming this issue, 1990–1990
2 sentences

1990Compare Lovett v. State, 165 Ga. App. 379 (1) ( 301 SE2d 303 ).

1990Compare Lovett v. State, 165 Ga. App. 379 (1) ( 301 SE2d 303 ).

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Goins v. Glissongreen
gactapp · 1982 · cited in 1 Georgia opinions naming this issue, 1984–1984
2 sentences

1984Goins v. Glisson, 163 Ga. App. 290, 292-293 ( 292 SE2d 917 ); see also Laster v. State, 163 Ga. App. 294 ( 293 SE2d 75 ).

1984Goins v. Glisson, 163 Ga. App. 290, 292-293 ( 292 SE2d 917 ); see also Laster v. State, 163 Ga. App. 294 ( 293 SE2d 75 ).

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Laster v. Stategreen
gactapp · 1982 · cited in 1 Georgia opinions naming this issue, 1984–1984
2 sentences

1984Goins v. Glisson, 163 Ga. App. 290, 292-293 ( 292 SE2d 917 ); see also Laster v. State, 163 Ga. App. 294 ( 293 SE2d 75 ).

1984Goins v. Glisson, 163 Ga. App. 290, 292-293 ( 292 SE2d 917 ); see also Laster v. State, 163 Ga. App. 294 ( 293 SE2d 75 ).

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Robinson v. Stategreen
ga · 1974 · cited in 1 Georgia opinions naming this issue, 1975–1975
2 sentences

1975In weighing the harm to defendant occasioned by this error, however, we note that the jury was charged that flight is "not sufficient of itself to establish guilt . . . and at most is only one of a series of circumstances from which guilt might be inferred.” While acknowledging the error of the instruction, "Our inquiry must be whether on this record taken as a whole prejudicial error has occurred.” Robinson v. State, 232 Ga. 123, 128 ( 205 SE2d 210 ).

1975In weighing the harm to defendant occasioned by this error, however, we note that the jury was charged that flight is "not sufficient of itself to establish guilt . . . and at most is only one of a series of circumstances from which guilt might be inferred.” While acknowledging the error of the instruction, "Our inquiry must be whether on this record taken as a whole prejudicial error has occurred.” Robinson v. State, 232 Ga. 123, 128 ( 205 SE2d 210 ).

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Green v. Stategreen
ga · 1973 · cited in 1 Georgia opinions naming this issue, 1975–1975
2 sentences

1975See Green v. State, 230 Ga. 756, 759 (2) ( 199 SE2d 199 ).

1975See Green v. State, 230 Ga. 756, 759 (2) ( 199 SE2d 199 ).

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Reed v. Stategreen
gactapp · 1974 · cited in 1 Georgia opinions naming this issue, 1975–1975
2 sentences

1975The Reed case, 130 Ga. App. 659, 663 ( 204 SE2d 335 ), held: "The trial court committed prejudicial error in failing to instruct the jury that the state had the burden of proof on the question of entrapment." The decision was predicated on the failure by charge to provide the jury with proper guidelines.

1975The Reed case, 130 Ga. App. 659, 663 ( 204 SE2d 335 ), held: "The trial court committed prejudicial error in failing to instruct the jury that the state had the burden of proof on the question of entrapment." The decision was predicated on the failure by charge to provide the jury with proper guidelines.

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Georgia. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (7)

CaseCitedYears
Richardson v. State green
gactapp · 1991
1 sentence

1997Richardson, supra at 12 .

11997–1997
Hooks v. State green
gactapp · 1960
2 sentences

1992Hooks v. State, 101 Ga. App. 351 ( 114 SE2d 48 ).

1992Hooks v. State, 101 Ga. App. 351 ( 114 SE2d 48 ).

11992–1992
Strickland v. Washington green
scotus · 1984
1 sentence

1990In Strickland v. Washington, 466 U. S. 668 (104 SC 2052, 80 LE2d 674), the United States Supreme Court devised a two-step test to apply in the resolution of certain ineffective assistance of counsel claims, such as those before us.

11990–1990
Gould v. State green
gactapp · 1974
2 sentences

1980Appellant argues that the “alarmingly high” disparity in this case (54%, see Cochran, supra, p. 479 ) is clearly within the range held unacceptable by this court in Gould v. State, 131 Ga. App. 811 ( 207 SE2d 519 ).

1980Appellant argues that the “alarmingly high” disparity in this case (54%, see Cochran, supra, p. 479 ) is clearly within the range held unacceptable by this court in Gould v. State, 131 Ga. App. 811 ( 207 SE2d 519 ).

11980–1980
Hall v. State green
ga · 1978
1 sentence

1979Thus, even if we agreed with the arguments of the state, which we do not, that Hall v. State, supra, merely upheld the discretion of the trial judge not to allow a juror to ask a question, the prejudicial error was manifest here.

11979–1979
Miranda v. Arizona green
scotus · 1966
1 sentence

1975Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U. S. 436 (86 SC 1602, 16 LE2d 694).

11975–1975
Ealy v. Tolbert green
ga · 1953
2 sentences

1954Even if these assignments of error are suffi cient in form or substance to require our ruling on them (Ealy v. Tolbert, 210 Ga. 96 (2) ( 78 S. E. 2d 26 ), it is unnecessary to do so, because the matters referred to in these grounds will not likely recur on a retrial of the case.

1954Even if these assignments of error are suffi cient in form or substance to require our ruling on them (Ealy v. Tolbert, 210 Ga. 96 (2) ( 78 S. E. 2d 26 ), it is unnecessary to do so, because the matters referred to in these grounds will not likely recur on a retrial of the case.

11954–1954

Where else courts name it

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