In Ramey, the defendant, a police officer, was convicted of battery for beating the defendant with a flashlight and burning his nipples. The defendant claimed that the victim, who ap

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Criminal Law, University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing edition, 2015

Ramey v. State, 417 S.E.2d 699 (1992) https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=10809733884390698075&hl=en&as_sdt=2002&as_vis=1Links to an external site. 

Discussion Topic

 Read Ramey v. State, 417 S.E.2d 699 (1992) https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=10809733884390698075&hl=en&as_sdt=2002&as_vis=1Links to an external site.  In Ramey, the defendant, a police officer, was convicted of battery for beating the defendant with a flashlight and burning his nipples. The defendant claimed that the victim, who appeared to have mental problems, consented to this treatment. The trial court refused to instruct the jury on the consent defense. Answer the following questions:

1. Did the Court of Appeals of Georgia uphold the defendant’s conviction?

2. Do you agree with the decision of the Court of Appeals?

3. Why or why not?