9 Georgia opinions name it 2 courts 2023–2026 9 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 |
|---|---|---|
Eubanks v. Stategreen2 sentences2024“We review de novo a properly preserved claim that a trial court erred in refusing to instruct the jury on an applicable principle of law.” Eubanks v. State, 317 Ga. 563, 581 (3) (b) ( 894 SE2d 27 ) (2023) (citation and punctuation omitted). (a) Self-Defense Williams argues that the evidence showed that she was 8 During closing argument, trial counsel argued that Swinson broke into Williams’s house, stayed despite her request to leave, and “thr[e]w her around” before she got the gun and told him to “get the F out.” Counsel also argued that Williams did not intend to kill Swinson and that the g 2024“Whether the evidence presented is sufficient to authorize the giving of a jury charge is a question of law,” Gray v. State, 319 Ga. 72, 75 (2) (901 SE2d 556) (2024) (cleaned up), and “[w]e review de novo a properly preserved claim that a trial court erred in refusing to instruct the jury on an applicable principle of law.” Eubanks v. State, 317 Ga. 563, 581 (3) (b) (894 SE2d 27) (2023) (citation and punctuation omitted). | 4 | 4 |
Johnson v. Stategreen2 sentences2024“Although a defendant may assert both the defense of accident and the defense of self-defense, the defendant is entitled to charges on both only if slight evidence supports both charges.” Johnson v. State, 319 Ga. 562, 570 (1) (c) ( 905 SE2d 570 ) (2024). 2024“Although a defendant may assert both the defense of accident and the defense of self-defense, the defendant is entitled to charges on both only if slight evidence supports both charges.” Johnson v. State, 319 Ga. 562, 570 (1) (c) ( 905 SE2d 570 ) (2024). | 2 | 2 |
Reese v. Stategreen2 sentences2023See Reese v. State, 314 Ga. 871, 879-880 (2) (880 SE2d 117) (2022). 2023See Reese v. State, 314 Ga. 871, 879-880 (2) (880 SE2d 117) (2022). | 2 | 2 |
Wilson v. Stategreen2 sentences2023We must “review de novo a properly preserved claim that a trial court erred in refusing to instruct the jury on an applicable principle of law.” Wilson v. State, Ga. (5) ( 883 SE2d 802 ) (2023). 2023“We review de novo a properly preserved claim that a trial court erred in refusing to instruct the jury on an applicable principle of law.” (Citation omitted.) Wilson v. State, 315 Ga. 728, 734 (5) ( 883 SE2d 802 ) (2023). | 1 | 2 |
Bates v. Stategreen1 sentence2026See OCGA § 17-8-58(a); Bates v. State, 317 Ga. 809, 819 (2023). | 1 | 1 |
Gray v. Stategreen2 sentences2024“Whether the evidence presented is sufficient to authorize the giving of a jury charge is a question of law,” Gray v. State, 319 Ga. 72, 75 (2) (901 SE2d 556) (2024) (cleaned up), and “[w]e review de novo a properly preserved claim that a trial court erred in refusing to instruct the jury on an applicable principle of law.” Eubanks v. State, 317 Ga. 563, 581 (3) (b) (894 SE2d 27) (2023) (citation and punctuation omitted). 2024“Whether the evidence presented is sufficient to authorize the giving of a jury charge is a question of law,” Gray v. State, 319 Ga. 72, 75 (2) (901 SE2d 556) (2024) (cleaned up), and “[w]e review de novo a properly preserved claim that a trial court erred in refusing to instruct the jury on an applicable principle of law.” Eubanks v. State, 317 Ga. 563, 581 (3) (b) (894 SE2d 27) (2023) (citation and punctuation omitted). | 1 | 1 |
Clark v. Stategreen1 sentence2023“In evaluating a claim that the trial court was required to give certain jury instructions, we view the charge as a whole to determine whether the jury was fully and fairly instructed.” (Citation and punctuation omitted.) Clark v. State, 315 Ga. 423, 440 (4) ( 883 SE2d 317 ) (2023). | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Georgia. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
In the Matter of Debra Kaye Scott
green
1 sentence2023“In evaluating a claim that the trial court was required to give certain jury instructions, we view the charge as a whole to determine whether the jury was fully and fairly instructed.” (Citation and punctuation omitted.) Clark v. State, 315 Ga. 423, 440 (4) ( 883 SE2d 317 ) (2023). | 1 | 2023–2023 |
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.
Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.