307 Ga. App. 52 - Cuzzort v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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13 state decisions

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1. “A defendant is entitled to be tried on an indictment that is perfect in form. And, if an indictment is imperfect, a defendant may file a special demurrer challenging the form of the indictment. If no special demurrer is filed, any error in the indictment’s form is waived. If the demurrer is granted, the trial court quashes the indictment. However, the quashing of an indictment merely bars trial on the flawed indictment; it does not bar the State from reindicting the defendant. Thus, even if [Coleman’s] attorney had filed a demurrer, it would not have prevented the State from reindicting and trying [Coleman]. And [Coleman] does not argue that the imperfect indictment prejudiced his defense in any way. Under these circumstances, [Coleman] has failed to show that he was prejudiced by his attorney’s failure to file such demurrer. 19”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Coleman v. State · Chapman v. State

2. “[I]ntent is a question for the jury, which is authorized to consider all other circumstances connected with the act at issue as well as the defendant's words, conduct and demeanor.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Nguyen v. State · PIERSON v. the STATE.