indictment charging violation in Georgia

10 Georgia opinions name it 2 courts 1918–2022 1 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 (8)

Case	Followed	Cited
State v. Wyattgreen ga · 2014 · cited in 2 Georgia opinions naming this issue, 2018–2018 2 sentences 2018An indictment charging the violation of a statutory offense "shall be deemed sufficiently technical and correct" if it describes the offense in the language of the statute "or so plainly that the nature of the offense charged may easily be understood by the jury[.]" OCGA § 17-7-54 (a) ; see State v. Wyatt , 295 Ga. 257 , 260, 759 S.E.2d 500 (2014). 2018An indictment charging the violation of a statutory offense "shall be deemed sufficiently technical and correct" if it describes the offense in the language of the statute "or so plainly that the nature of the offense charged may easily be understood by the jury[.]" OCGA § 17-7-54 (a) ; see State v. Wyatt , 295 Ga. 257 , 260, 759 S.E.2d 500 (2014).	2	2
Crider v. Matthewsgreen gactapp · 1924 · cited in 2 Georgia opinions naming this issue, 1940–1954 2 sentences 1954See Grimes v. State, 32 Ga. App. 541 ( 123 S. E. 918 ).” This principle has been passed upon also by the Supreme Court in Dukes v. State, 94 Ga. 393 (1) ( 21 S. E. 54 ), quoted in the.headnote hereinabove. 1940See Grimes v. State, 32 Ga. App. 541 ( 123 S. E. 918 ). 2.	2	2
Grimes v. Stategreen gactapp · 1924 · cited in 2 Georgia opinions naming this issue, 1940–1954 2 sentences 1954See Grimes v. State, 32 Ga. App. 541 ( 123 S. E. 918 ).” This principle has been passed upon also by the Supreme Court in Dukes v. State, 94 Ga. 393 (1) ( 21 S. E. 54 ), quoted in the.headnote hereinabove. 1940See Grimes v. State, 32 Ga. App. 541 ( 123 S. E. 918 ). 2.	2	2
Wetzel v. Stategreen ga · 2015 · cited in 1 Georgia opinions naming this issue, 2022–2022 2 sentences 2022See Wetzel v. State, 298 Ga. 20, 29-30 (3) (b) ( 779 SE2d 263 ) (2015) (the predicate offense alleged in an indictment charging a violation of OCGA § 16-12-100.2 (d) need not be completed; it suffices if the defendant “merely solicit[s] or entice[s] the child with the aim of engaging in the relevant criminal conduct”). 2022See Wetzel v. State, 298 Ga. 20, 29-30 (3) (b) ( 779 SE2d 263 ) (2015) (the predicate offense alleged in an indictment charging a violation of OCGA § 16-12-100.2 (d) need not be completed; it suffices if the defendant “merely solicit[s] or entice[s] the child with the aim of engaging in the relevant criminal conduct”).	1	1
Martin v. Stategreen gactapp · 1988 · cited in 1 Georgia opinions naming this issue, 2016–2016 2 sentences 2016Chancey v. State, 256 Ga. 415, 433 ( 349 SE2d 717 ) (1986); see Martin v. State, 189 Ga. App. 483, 496-497 ( 376 SE2d 888 ) (1988) (multiplicitous indictment and multiple punishments in violation of double jeopardy may be addressed and set aside even if not raised on appeal). 2016Chancey v. State, 256 Ga. 415, 433 ( 349 SE2d 717 ) (1986); see Martin v. State, 189 Ga. App. 483, 496-497 ( 376 SE2d 888 ) (1988) (multiplicitous indictment and multiple punishments in violation of double jeopardy may be addressed and set aside even if not raised on appeal).	1	1
Chancey v. Stategreen ga · 1986 · cited in 1 Georgia opinions naming this issue, 2016–2016 2 sentences 2016Chancey v. State, 256 Ga. 415, 433 ( 349 SE2d 717 ) (1986); see Martin v. State, 189 Ga. App. 483, 496-497 ( 376 SE2d 888 ) (1988) (multiplicitous indictment and multiple punishments in violation of double jeopardy may be addressed and set aside even if not raised on appeal). 2016Chancey v. State, 256 Ga. 415, 433 ( 349 SE2d 717 ) (1986); see Martin v. State, 189 Ga. App. 483, 496-497 ( 376 SE2d 888 ) (1988) (multiplicitous indictment and multiple punishments in violation of double jeopardy may be addressed and set aside even if not raised on appeal).	1	1
Dukes v. Stategreen ga · 1894 · cited in 1 Georgia opinions naming this issue, 1954–1954 2 sentences 1954See Grimes v. State, 32 Ga. App. 541 ( 123 S. E. 918 ).” This principle has been passed upon also by the Supreme Court in Dukes v. State, 94 Ga. 393 (1) ( 21 S. E. 54 ), quoted in the.headnote hereinabove. 1954See Grimes v. State, 32 Ga. App. 541 ( 123 S. E. 918 ).” This principle has been passed upon also by the Supreme Court in Dukes v. State, 94 Ga. 393 (1) ( 21 S. E. 54 ), quoted in the.headnote hereinabove.	1	1
Glenn v. Stategreen ga · 1905 · cited in 1 Georgia opinions naming this issue, 1939–1939 2 sentences 1939Thorn v. State, 13 Ga. App. 10 ( 78 S. E. 853 ); Sanders v. State, 7 Ga. App. 46 ( 65 S. E. 1071 ); Wilson v. State, 124 Ga. 22 ( 52 S. E. 82 ); Glenn v. State, 123 Ga. 585, 587 ( 51 S. E. 605 ); Starling v. State, 5 Ga. App. 171 (4) ( 62 S. E. 993 ); Bennett v. State, 37 Ga. App. 20 ( 138 S. E. 671 ), and cit.; Winters v. State, 32 Ga. App. 56 ( 122 S. E. 635 ); Banton v. State, 57 Ga. App. 173 ( 194 S. E. 827 ). 1939Thorn v. State, 13 Ga. App. 10 ( 78 S. E. 853 ); Sanders v. State, 7 Ga. App. 46 ( 65 S. E. 1071 ); Wilson v. State, 124 Ga. 22 ( 52 S. E. 82 ); Glenn v. State, 123 Ga. 585, 587 ( 51 S. E. 605 ); Starling v. State, 5 Ga. App. 171 (4) ( 62 S. E. 993 ); Bennett v. State, 37 Ga. App. 20 ( 138 S. E. 671 ), and cit.; Winters v. State, 32 Ga. App. 56 ( 122 S. E. 635 ); Banton v. State, 57 Ga. App. 173 ( 194 S. E. 827 ).	1	1

Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

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

Also cited on this issue (16)

Case	Cited	Years
Hall v. State green gactapp · 1911 2 sentences 1954The principle involved here on these demurrers has been passed upon by this court in Coggins v. State, 61 Ga. App. 589 (1) ( 6 S. E. 2d 916 ), as follows: “Where, in an accusation in the city court of a named county, the State charges that on a designated date the accused ‘did on the day and date aforesaid sell and barter for a valuable consideration a certain quantity of intoxicating whisky,’ the accusation is not subject to demurrer for failure to allege the name of the person to whom the whisky was sold, or the quantity or the consideration; nor is it lacking in sufficient definiteness to p 1954The principle involved here on these demurrers has been passed upon by this court in Coggins v. State, 61 Ga. App. 589 (1) ( 6 S. E. 2d 916 ), as follows: “Where, in an accusation in the city court of a named county, the State charges that on a designated date the accused ‘did on the day and date aforesaid sell and barter for a valuable consideration a certain quantity of intoxicating whisky,’ the accusation is not subject to demurrer for failure to allege the name of the person to whom the whisky was sold, or the quantity or the consideration; nor is it lacking in sufficient definiteness to p	2	1940–1954
Richardson v. State green ga · 1973 2 sentences 1981Chapter 69-12, relating to planning commissions, is hereby declared to be a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be punished as provided by law.” (See also Code Ann. § 69-9903, a statute of parallel purpose which explicitly declares that certain' violations of ordinances enacted under Chapter 69-8, relating to zoning and planning in municipalities, “shall be held to be a misdemeanor under the laws of the State, and ... shall be punished as for a misdemeanor and any court of the county having jurisdiction of misdemeanor cases shall have jurisdiction to try such offenders and ... to so punish 1981Chapter 69-12, relating to planning commissions, is hereby declared to be a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be punished as provided by law.” (See also Code Ann. § 69-9903, a statute of parallel purpose which explicitly declares that certain' violations of ordinances enacted under Chapter 69-8, relating to zoning and planning in municipalities, “shall be held to be a misdemeanor under the laws of the State, and ... shall be punished as for a misdemeanor and any court of the county having jurisdiction of misdemeanor cases shall have jurisdiction to try such offenders and ... to so punish	1	1981–1981
Coggins v. State neutral gactapp · 1940 2 sentences 1954The principle involved here on these demurrers has been passed upon by this court in Coggins v. State, 61 Ga. App. 589 (1) ( 6 S. E. 2d 916 ), as follows: “Where, in an accusation in the city court of a named county, the State charges that on a designated date the accused ‘did on the day and date aforesaid sell and barter for a valuable consideration a certain quantity of intoxicating whisky,’ the accusation is not subject to demurrer for failure to allege the name of the person to whom the whisky was sold, or the quantity or the consideration; nor is it lacking in sufficient definiteness to p 1954The principle involved here on these demurrers has been passed upon by this court in Coggins v. State, 61 Ga. App. 589 (1) ( 6 S. E. 2d 916 ), as follows: “Where, in an accusation in the city court of a named county, the State charges that on a designated date the accused ‘did on the day and date aforesaid sell and barter for a valuable consideration a certain quantity of intoxicating whisky,’ the accusation is not subject to demurrer for failure to allege the name of the person to whom the whisky was sold, or the quantity or the consideration; nor is it lacking in sufficient definiteness to p	1	1954–1954
Wilson v. State neutral ga · 1905 1 sentence 1939Thorn v. State, 13 Ga. App. 10 ( 78 S. E. 853 ); Sanders v. State, 7 Ga. App. 46 ( 65 S. E. 1071 ); Wilson v. State, 124 Ga. 22 ( 52 S. E. 82 ); Glenn v. State, 123 Ga. 585, 587 ( 51 S. E. 605 ); Starling v. State, 5 Ga. App. 171 (4) ( 62 S. E. 993 ); Bennett v. State, 37 Ga. App. 20 ( 138 S. E. 671 ), and cit.; Winters v. State, 32 Ga. App. 56 ( 122 S. E. 635 ); Banton v. State, 57 Ga. App. 173 ( 194 S. E. 827 ).	1	1939–1939
Rosenthal v. State green ga · 1905 1 sentence 1939Thorn v. State, 13 Ga. App. 10 ( 78 S. E. 853 ); Sanders v. State, 7 Ga. App. 46 ( 65 S. E. 1071 ); Wilson v. State, 124 Ga. 22 ( 52 S. E. 82 ); Glenn v. State, 123 Ga. 585, 587 ( 51 S. E. 605 ); Starling v. State, 5 Ga. App. 171 (4) ( 62 S. E. 993 ); Bennett v. State, 37 Ga. App. 20 ( 138 S. E. 671 ), and cit.; Winters v. State, 32 Ga. App. 56 ( 122 S. E. 635 ); Banton v. State, 57 Ga. App. 173 ( 194 S. E. 827 ).	1	1939–1939
Starling v. State neutral gactapp · 1908 2 sentences 1939Thorn v. State, 13 Ga. App. 10 ( 78 S. E. 853 ); Sanders v. State, 7 Ga. App. 46 ( 65 S. E. 1071 ); Wilson v. State, 124 Ga. 22 ( 52 S. E. 82 ); Glenn v. State, 123 Ga. 585, 587 ( 51 S. E. 605 ); Starling v. State, 5 Ga. App. 171 (4) ( 62 S. E. 993 ); Bennett v. State, 37 Ga. App. 20 ( 138 S. E. 671 ), and cit.; Winters v. State, 32 Ga. App. 56 ( 122 S. E. 635 ); Banton v. State, 57 Ga. App. 173 ( 194 S. E. 827 ). 1939Thorn v. State, 13 Ga. App. 10 ( 78 S. E. 853 ); Sanders v. State, 7 Ga. App. 46 ( 65 S. E. 1071 ); Wilson v. State, 124 Ga. 22 ( 52 S. E. 82 ); Glenn v. State, 123 Ga. 585, 587 ( 51 S. E. 605 ); Starling v. State, 5 Ga. App. 171 (4) ( 62 S. E. 993 ); Bennett v. State, 37 Ga. App. 20 ( 138 S. E. 671 ), and cit.; Winters v. State, 32 Ga. App. 56 ( 122 S. E. 635 ); Banton v. State, 57 Ga. App. 173 ( 194 S. E. 827 ).	1	1939–1939
McKenzie v. Miller & Co. neutral gactapp · 1909 1 sentence 1939Thorn v. State, 13 Ga. App. 10 ( 78 S. E. 853 ); Sanders v. State, 7 Ga. App. 46 ( 65 S. E. 1071 ); Wilson v. State, 124 Ga. 22 ( 52 S. E. 82 ); Glenn v. State, 123 Ga. 585, 587 ( 51 S. E. 605 ); Starling v. State, 5 Ga. App. 171 (4) ( 62 S. E. 993 ); Bennett v. State, 37 Ga. App. 20 ( 138 S. E. 671 ), and cit.; Winters v. State, 32 Ga. App. 56 ( 122 S. E. 635 ); Banton v. State, 57 Ga. App. 173 ( 194 S. E. 827 ).	1	1939–1939
Sanders v. State neutral gactapp · 1909 1 sentence 1939Thorn v. State, 13 Ga. App. 10 ( 78 S. E. 853 ); Sanders v. State, 7 Ga. App. 46 ( 65 S. E. 1071 ); Wilson v. State, 124 Ga. 22 ( 52 S. E. 82 ); Glenn v. State, 123 Ga. 585, 587 ( 51 S. E. 605 ); Starling v. State, 5 Ga. App. 171 (4) ( 62 S. E. 993 ); Bennett v. State, 37 Ga. App. 20 ( 138 S. E. 671 ), and cit.; Winters v. State, 32 Ga. App. 56 ( 122 S. E. 635 ); Banton v. State, 57 Ga. App. 173 ( 194 S. E. 827 ).	1	1939–1939
Thorn v. State green gactapp · 1913 2 sentences 1939Thorn v. State, 13 Ga. App. 10 ( 78 S. E. 853 ); Sanders v. State, 7 Ga. App. 46 ( 65 S. E. 1071 ); Wilson v. State, 124 Ga. 22 ( 52 S. E. 82 ); Glenn v. State, 123 Ga. 585, 587 ( 51 S. E. 605 ); Starling v. State, 5 Ga. App. 171 (4) ( 62 S. E. 993 ); Bennett v. State, 37 Ga. App. 20 ( 138 S. E. 671 ), and cit.; Winters v. State, 32 Ga. App. 56 ( 122 S. E. 635 ); Banton v. State, 57 Ga. App. 173 ( 194 S. E. 827 ). 1939Thorn v. State, 13 Ga. App. 10 ( 78 S. E. 853 ); Sanders v. State, 7 Ga. App. 46 ( 65 S. E. 1071 ); Wilson v. State, 124 Ga. 22 ( 52 S. E. 82 ); Glenn v. State, 123 Ga. 585, 587 ( 51 S. E. 605 ); Starling v. State, 5 Ga. App. 171 (4) ( 62 S. E. 993 ); Bennett v. State, 37 Ga. App. 20 ( 138 S. E. 671 ), and cit.; Winters v. State, 32 Ga. App. 56 ( 122 S. E. 635 ); Banton v. State, 57 Ga. App. 173 ( 194 S. E. 827 ).	1	1939–1939
Winters v. State neutral gactapp · 1924 2 sentences 1939Thorn v. State, 13 Ga. App. 10 ( 78 S. E. 853 ); Sanders v. State, 7 Ga. App. 46 ( 65 S. E. 1071 ); Wilson v. State, 124 Ga. 22 ( 52 S. E. 82 ); Glenn v. State, 123 Ga. 585, 587 ( 51 S. E. 605 ); Starling v. State, 5 Ga. App. 171 (4) ( 62 S. E. 993 ); Bennett v. State, 37 Ga. App. 20 ( 138 S. E. 671 ), and cit.; Winters v. State, 32 Ga. App. 56 ( 122 S. E. 635 ); Banton v. State, 57 Ga. App. 173 ( 194 S. E. 827 ). 1939Thorn v. State, 13 Ga. App. 10 ( 78 S. E. 853 ); Sanders v. State, 7 Ga. App. 46 ( 65 S. E. 1071 ); Wilson v. State, 124 Ga. 22 ( 52 S. E. 82 ); Glenn v. State, 123 Ga. 585, 587 ( 51 S. E. 605 ); Starling v. State, 5 Ga. App. 171 (4) ( 62 S. E. 993 ); Bennett v. State, 37 Ga. App. 20 ( 138 S. E. 671 ), and cit.; Winters v. State, 32 Ga. App. 56 ( 122 S. E. 635 ); Banton v. State, 57 Ga. App. 173 ( 194 S. E. 827 ).	1	1939–1939
Wilson v. State neutral gactapp · 1927 1 sentence 1939Thorn v. State, 13 Ga. App. 10 ( 78 S. E. 853 ); Sanders v. State, 7 Ga. App. 46 ( 65 S. E. 1071 ); Wilson v. State, 124 Ga. 22 ( 52 S. E. 82 ); Glenn v. State, 123 Ga. 585, 587 ( 51 S. E. 605 ); Starling v. State, 5 Ga. App. 171 (4) ( 62 S. E. 993 ); Bennett v. State, 37 Ga. App. 20 ( 138 S. E. 671 ), and cit.; Winters v. State, 32 Ga. App. 56 ( 122 S. E. 635 ); Banton v. State, 57 Ga. App. 173 ( 194 S. E. 827 ).	1	1939–1939
Bennett v. State neutral gactapp · 1927 1 sentence 1939Thorn v. State, 13 Ga. App. 10 ( 78 S. E. 853 ); Sanders v. State, 7 Ga. App. 46 ( 65 S. E. 1071 ); Wilson v. State, 124 Ga. 22 ( 52 S. E. 82 ); Glenn v. State, 123 Ga. 585, 587 ( 51 S. E. 605 ); Starling v. State, 5 Ga. App. 171 (4) ( 62 S. E. 993 ); Bennett v. State, 37 Ga. App. 20 ( 138 S. E. 671 ), and cit.; Winters v. State, 32 Ga. App. 56 ( 122 S. E. 635 ); Banton v. State, 57 Ga. App. 173 ( 194 S. E. 827 ).	1	1939–1939
Hannah v. State green gactapp · 1938 1 sentence 1939Thorn v. State, 13 Ga. App. 10 ( 78 S. E. 853 ); Sanders v. State, 7 Ga. App. 46 ( 65 S. E. 1071 ); Wilson v. State, 124 Ga. 22 ( 52 S. E. 82 ); Glenn v. State, 123 Ga. 585, 587 ( 51 S. E. 605 ); Starling v. State, 5 Ga. App. 171 (4) ( 62 S. E. 993 ); Bennett v. State, 37 Ga. App. 20 ( 138 S. E. 671 ), and cit.; Winters v. State, 32 Ga. App. 56 ( 122 S. E. 635 ); Banton v. State, 57 Ga. App. 173 ( 194 S. E. 827 ).	1	1939–1939
Banton v. State green gactapp · 1938 1 sentence 1939Thorn v. State, 13 Ga. App. 10 ( 78 S. E. 853 ); Sanders v. State, 7 Ga. App. 46 ( 65 S. E. 1071 ); Wilson v. State, 124 Ga. 22 ( 52 S. E. 82 ); Glenn v. State, 123 Ga. 585, 587 ( 51 S. E. 605 ); Starling v. State, 5 Ga. App. 171 (4) ( 62 S. E. 993 ); Bennett v. State, 37 Ga. App. 20 ( 138 S. E. 671 ), and cit.; Winters v. State, 32 Ga. App. 56 ( 122 S. E. 635 ); Banton v. State, 57 Ga. App. 173 ( 194 S. E. 827 ).	1	1939–1939
Camp v. State green ga · 1847 1 sentence 1919An indictment charging a violation of the statute codified in section 181 of the Penal Code of 1910 is sufficiently definite when it charges that the defendant “did then and there, unlawfully and with force and arms, break and enter a railroad-car in the possession of the Georgia Northern Railway Company at Boston, Ga., in said county, with intent to steal goods, wares, and freight in said ear being, and, after breaking, did steal therefrom goods and freight, to wit, 2 caddies of chewing tobacco and eleven sacks of flour, the same being freight consigned to Massey Mercantile Company, Barwick,	1	1919–1919
Baker v. State green gactapp · 1916 2 sentences 1918The headnote in Baker v. State, 19 Ga. App. 84 ( 90 S. E. 983 ), is as follows: “'An indictment charging a violation of section 18 of the act of 1911 (Acts of 1911, p. 144; Park’s Penal Code, § 594 (h)), in that in a certain county the accused unlawfully hunted without a license, on lands not his own, outside of a specified militia district therein, in which he resided, but which failed to allege in what militia district he hunted, is fatally defective.” 'The indictment in that case was under the acts of 1911, p. 144 (Park’s Penal Code, § 594 (h)), which declares'that “any person who shall hun 1918The headnote in Baker v. State, 19 Ga. App. 84 ( 90 S. E. 983 ), is as follows: “'An indictment charging a violation of section 18 of the act of 1911 (Acts of 1911, p. 144; Park’s Penal Code, § 594 (h)), in that in a certain county the accused unlawfully hunted without a license, on lands not his own, outside of a specified militia district therein, in which he resided, but which failed to allege in what militia district he hunted, is fatally defective.” 'The indictment in that case was under the acts of 1911, p. 144 (Park’s Penal Code, § 594 (h)), which declares'that “any person who shall hun	1	1918–1918

Statutes the citing opinions construe

GA § 17-7-54 (3)

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Where else courts name it

GA 10 (1918–2022) NY 7 (1918–2018) AL 6 (1927–2005) NC 6 (1953–2018) NJ 5 (1970–2017) TX 3 (1923–1953) OR 2 (1902–1927) IA 2 (1978–1978) KY 2 (1926–1968) WV 2 (1950–1991) VA 2 (2005–2019) ID 2 (1929–2025) PA 2 (1974–1991)

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