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reckless conduct instruction in Georgia

6 Georgia opinions name it 2 courts 1997–2025 2 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 (5)

CaseFollowedCited
Martin v. Stategreen
ga · 1997 · cited in 2 Georgia opinions naming this issue, 1998–2000
2 sentences

1998“Absent a factual foundation for the reckless conduct instruction, the trial court properly rejected that request to charge. [Cits.]” Carter, supra at 404 ; Martin v. State, 268 Ga. 682, 685 (7) ( 492 SE2d 225 ) (1997). 2.

1998“Absent a factual foundation for the reckless conduct instruction, the trial court properly rejected that request to charge. [Cits.]” Carter, supra at 404 ; Martin v. State, 268 Ga. 682, 685 (7) ( 492 SE2d 225 ) (1997). 2.

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Cain v. Stategreen
gactapp · 2007 · cited in 1 Georgia opinions naming this issue, 2025–2025
2 sentences

2025Cain v. State, 288 Ga. App. 535, 537 (2) (654 SE2d 456) (2007).

2025Cain v. State, 288 Ga. App. 535, 537 (2) (654 SE2d 456) (2007).

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Patterson v. the Stategreen
gactapp · 2015 · cited in 1 Georgia opinions naming this issue, 2023–2023
1 sentence

2023For example, in Patterson, we held that a reckless conduct charge was not warranted as to a charge of fear-of-injury aggravated assault because the facts of the case were “undisputed that [the defendant] drove his van and struck and injured [the victim].” 332 Ga. App. at 228 (1) (b).

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Bowers v. Stategreen
gactapp · 1985 · cited in 1 Georgia opinions naming this issue, 1997–1997
2 sentences

1997Cauley, 206 Ga. App. at 234 (2); compare Bowers v. State, 177 Ga. App. 36, 38 (2) ( 338 SE2d 457 ) (1985) (failure to give reckless conduct charge required reversal where defendant admitted firing gun intentionally but denied knowledge of victim’s presence).

1997Cauley, 206 Ga. App. at 234 (2); compare Bowers v. State, 177 Ga. App. 36, 38 (2) ( 338 SE2d 457 ) (1985) (failure to give reckless conduct charge required reversal where defendant admitted firing gun intentionally but denied knowledge of victim’s presence).

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Cauley v. Stategreen
gactapp · 1992 · cited in 1 Georgia opinions naming this issue, 1997–1997
1 sentence

1997Cauley, 206 Ga. App. at 234 (2); compare Bowers v. State, 177 Ga. App. 36, 38 (2) ( 338 SE2d 457 ) (1985) (failure to give reckless conduct charge required reversal where defendant admitted firing gun intentionally but denied knowledge of victim’s presence).

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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 (2)

CaseCitedYears
Bostic v. State green
ga · 2009
2 sentences

2016That ruling was erroneous. 3 (a) In arguing that a reckless conduct instruction was not required, the State relied on the decisions in Banta; Bostic v. State, 284 Ga. 864 ( 672 SE2d 630 ) (2009); and Allen v. State, 247 Ga. App. 10 ( 543 SE2d 45 ) (2000).

2016That ruling was erroneous. 3 (a) In arguing that a reckless conduct instruction was not required, the State relied on the decisions in Banta; Bostic v. State, 284 Ga. 864 ( 672 SE2d 630 ) (2009); and Allen v. State, 247 Ga. App. 10 ( 543 SE2d 45 ) (2000).

12016–2016
Allen v. State green
gactapp · 2000
2 sentences

2016That ruling was erroneous. 3 (a) In arguing that a reckless conduct instruction was not required, the State relied on the decisions in Banta; Bostic v. State, 284 Ga. 864 ( 672 SE2d 630 ) (2009); and Allen v. State, 247 Ga. App. 10 ( 543 SE2d 45 ) (2000).

2016That ruling was erroneous. 3 (a) In arguing that a reckless conduct instruction was not required, the State relied on the decisions in Banta; Bostic v. State, 284 Ga. 864 ( 672 SE2d 630 ) (2009); and Allen v. State, 247 Ga. App. 10 ( 543 SE2d 45 ) (2000).

12016–2016

Statutes the citing opinions construe

GA § 16-5-60 (4) GA § 16-11-106 (3) GA § 16-5-20 (3)

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.

Where else courts name it

IL 11 (1977–2025) GA 6 (1997–2025) ID 2 (2019–2020) MA 2 (1996–1997)

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.

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