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Knight v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia
Apr 5, 1983
303 S.E.2d 755 (Ga. Ct. App. 1983)

Opinion

65582.

DECIDED APRIL 5, 1983.

Rape. Thomas Superior Court. Before Judge Lilly.

Stephen H. Andrews, for appellant.

H. Lamar Cole, District Attorney, James E. Hardy, Assistant District Attorney, for appellee.


Appellant was convicted of rape. His sole complaint on appeal is that the trial court failed to give requested charges on lesser offenses and criminal attempt.

The state presented evidence at trial that showed a completed act of rape. Appellant presented evidence amounting to a defense of alibi. There was no evidence which would have supported a conclusion that appellant merely attempted rape or that appellant assaulted the victim with intent to rape but did not complete the act. Under those circumstances, there was no error in refusing to charge the jury on criminal attempt or lesser included offenses. Lemon v. State, 161 Ga. App. 692 (3) ( 289 S.E.2d 789); Marable v. State, 154 Ga. App. 115 (2) ( 267 S.E.2d 837); Maddox v. State, 152 Ga. App. 384 (1) ( 262 S.E.2d 636).

Judgment affirmed. McMurray, P. J., and Birdsong, J., concur.

DECIDED APRIL 5, 1983.


Summaries of

Knight v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia
Apr 5, 1983
303 S.E.2d 755 (Ga. Ct. App. 1983)
Case details for

Knight v. State

Case Details

Full title:KNIGHT v. THE STATE

Court:Court of Appeals of Georgia

Date published: Apr 5, 1983

Citations

303 S.E.2d 755 (Ga. Ct. App. 1983)
303 S.E.2d 755