32 S.E.2d 111 (Ga.App. 1944), 30643, Giles v. State

Citation: 32 S.E.2d 111, 71 Ga.App. 736

Opinion Judge: GARDNER, Judge.

Party Name: GILES v. STATE.

Attorney: When the defendant, in the trial of a criminal case, puts his character in issue, the State may (a) cross-examine the witnesses offered by him in order to test their knowledge of his character, and (b) offer witnesses to prove the general bad character of the defendant. In the latter instance the...

Judge Panel: BROYLES, C. J., and MacINTYRE, J., concur.

Case Date: Tuesday November 14, 1944

Court: Georgia Court of Appeals