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Gardner v. State

Citations

  • 429 S.E.2d 657
  • 263 Ga. 197
  • 93 Fulton County D. Rep. 1887
  • 1993 Ga. LEXIS 443

How courts have described this case

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  • no basis for charge on involuntary manslaughter or pointing a pistol at another when victim placed in reasonable apprehension of immediate violent injury
  • taken as a whole, a given charge was “correct and complete on the principles of law appellant asserts were overlooked”
  • State’s failure to articulate purpose for which evidence offered is harmless where trial court subsequently instructs jury on legitimate purposes, indicating that court has made Williams determination that evidence is offered for legitimate purpose
  • Chambers not applicable where declarant does not testify

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Judges: Benham

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