WRIGHT v. STATE

36109.

93 Ga. App. 542 (1956)

92 S.E.2d 229

WRIGHT v. THE STATE.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided March 14, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James E. Weldon, for plaintiff in error.

Wright Lipford, Solicitor-General, Joseph C. Jackson, contra.


CARLISLE, J.

1. Generally it is not error to omit an instruction to the jury respecting the accused's good character where no such instruction is requested. Franklin v. State, 69 Ga. 36 (47 Am. R. 748); Ellison v. State 137 Ga. 193 (73 S. E. 255); Scott v. State, 137 Ga. 337 (73 S. E. 575). "While the good character of the accused person is a substantive fact and evidence of such fact should be weighted and considered by the...

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