Legal Opinion

Hurst v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided January 24, 1991No. A90A1909PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Sognier, Chief Judge.

Hayward Hurst was charged with ten counts of child molestation and convicted of five of those counts. He appeals.

1. The record reveals that all three molestation victims, ranging in age from nine to 13 at the time of trial, testified in court. Thus, statements made by the children describing the sexual acts committed by appellant were admissible in evidence by the testimony of the persons to whom made. OCGA § 24-3-16. See also Reynolds v. State, 257 Ga. 725 (1) (363 SE2d 249) (1988). Accordingly, we find no merit in appellant’s first and third enumerations contending…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Reynolds v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1988
  3. Chastain v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1987
  4. Chastain v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
  5. Bonds v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Mercier v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
  2. Holden v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
  3. Ramsey v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994
  4. Rouse v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
  5. Gearin v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002

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