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WHITEHEAD v. STATE

39818.

107 Ga. App. 15 (1962)

128 S.E.2d 552

WHITEHEAD v. THE STATE.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided November 14, 1962.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kimzey & Kimzey, Irwin R. Kimzey, Herbert B. Kimzey, for plaintiff in error.

Ben F. Carr, Solicitor General, contra.

NICHOLS, Presiding Judge.

1. It appears that the first excerpt is taken from § 5 of the act of 1939 (Ga. L. 1939, p. 288), and was given in charge as it appears in Code Ann. § 42-714, while the second excerpt is taken from § 7 of such act and was given in charge as it appears in Code Ann. § 42-9925. Ordinarily a charge in the exact language of the law is not confusing or misleading to the jury. However, there are exceptions and "where...

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