Legal Opinion

Davis v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided June 25, 1992No. A92A0312PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Birdsong, Presiding Judge.

Elroy Davis appeals his conviction for statutory rape of his daughter. He contends the trial court erred by tainting the jury panel by unfairly blaming his counsel for the length of jury selection, by denying his motion for complete recording of the trial, by refusing to allow scientific tests to be conducted on a semen sample, by allowing the prosecution to bolster the victim’s testimony, and by allowing the prosecution to introduce evidence of medical reports and testimony in violation of OCGA §§ 17-7-210 and 17-7-211. He also contends the evidence was insufficient…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Crawford v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
  3. Boatright v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
  4. State v. GrahamSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
  5. Ortiz v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. McTaggart v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  2. Davidson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  3. Williamson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2012
  4. Brady v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  5. Strickland v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994

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