knowledge element violation in Georgia

2018The trial court also charged the jury that the State bore the burden of proving beyond a reasonable doubt that Lowery had knowledge "that the crimes alleged in the indictment were being committed and that [he] knowingly and intentionally participated in or helped in the commission of such crimes[.]" It is well settled under Georgia law that "the knowledge element of a violation of a criminal statute can be proved by demonstrating either actual knowledge or deliberate ignorance of criminal activity." Able , 312 Ga. App. at 258 (3), 718 S.E.2d 96 (noting that this Court "has repeatedly recognize

2018The trial court also charged the jury that the State bore the burden of proving beyond a reasonable doubt that Lowery had knowledge "that the crimes alleged in the indictment were being committed and that [he] knowingly and intentionally participated in or helped in the commission of such crimes[.]" It is well settled under Georgia law that "the knowledge element of a violation of a criminal statute can be proved by demonstrating either actual knowledge or deliberate ignorance of criminal activity." Able , 312 Ga. App. at 258 (3), 718 S.E.2d 96 (noting that this Court "has repeatedly recognize

2013Under the concept of “deliberate ignorance,” the requisite knowledge can be shown where a defendant “has his suspicions aroused but then deliberately omits to make further enquiries [ ] because he wishes to remain in ignorance.” (Citation and footnote omitted.) Perez-Castillo v. State, 257 Ga. App. 633, 634 ( 572 SE2d 657 ) (2002).

2013Under the concept of “deliberate ignorance,” the requisite knowledge can be shown where a defendant “has his suspicions aroused but then deliberately omits to make further enquiries [ ] because he wishes to remain in ignorance.” (Citation and footnote omitted.) Perez-Castillo v. State, 257 Ga. App. 633, 634 ( 572 SE2d 657 ) (2002).

2018See Taylor v. State , 293 Ga. App. 551 , 553 (1), 667 S.E.2d 405 (2008) (citation omitted) (even if jury accepted defendant's claim that *733 she did not know checks were fraudulent, "the knowledge element of a violation of a criminal statute can be proved by demonstrating either actual knowledge or deliberate ignorance," and had defendant questioned the person who gave her the checks or examined the checks, she would have noted discrepancies, such that a reasonable jury could have determined "at the very least, [defendant] remained deliberately ignorant of the fraudulent nature of the checks"

2018See Taylor v. State , 293 Ga. App. 551 , 553 (1), 667 S.E.2d 405 (2008) (citation omitted) (even if jury accepted defendant's claim that *733 she did not know checks were fraudulent, "the knowledge element of a violation of a criminal statute can be proved by demonstrating either actual knowledge or deliberate ignorance," and had defendant questioned the person who gave her the checks or examined the checks, she would have noted discrepancies, such that a reasonable jury could have determined "at the very least, [defendant] remained deliberately ignorant of the fraudulent nature of the checks"