1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. S.E.2d
  4. 700 S.E.2d
  5. 700 S.E.2d 390 (2010)
 

DONALD v. STATE

No. S10A1118.

700 S.E.2d 390 (2010)

DONALD v. The STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

September 20, 2010.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barbara B. Claridge , Augusta, for appellant.

Thurbert E. Baker , Attorney General, Jason C. Fisher , Asst. Atty. Gen., Ashley Wright , District Attorney, Charles R. Sheppard , Asst. Dist. Atty., for appellee.

MELTON, Justice.

Following a jury trial, Steven Anthony Donald appeals his convictions for felony murder and possession of a firearm,1 contending that, under the facts of this case, the trial court improperly instructed the jurors that "juries are not bound to believe testimony as to facts incredible, impossible, or imperatively improbable." For the reasons set forth below, we agree and reverse.

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases