GA 16-2-5 - GA 16-2-5

JUDICIAL DECISIONS Editor's notes. - In light of the similarity of the statutory provisions, decisions decided under former Code 1933, § 26-202, as it read prior to revision of the title by Ga. L. 1968, p. 1249, are included in the annotations for this Code section. Intent manifested by circumstances connected with perpetration of offense. - Every crime consists in union or joint operation of act and intention. Sometimes intention can be proved, sometimes it can only be inferred or presumed; and general rule is that intention will be manifested by circumstances connected with perpetration of offense. Marzetta v. Steinman, 117 Ga. App. 471 , 160 S.E.2d 590 (1968) (decided under former Code 1933, § 26-202). Jury instruction quoting section held unconstitutional. - Because a jury instruction ...