Legal Opinion

Heflin v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided June 1, 1987No. 73890PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Benham, Judge.

A jury found appellant guilty of the charges of which he had been accused in a 15-count indictment. Fourteen of the fifteen counts were related to attacks on various women in their automobiles. On appeal, appellant questions the sufficiency of the evidence presented against him on two counts, several evidentiary rulings, and the denial of his motion for a continuance.

1. Pursuant to appellant’s petition, appellant underwent a psychiatric examination and was found competent to stand trial. On the morning of trial, appellant’s counsel sought and was denied a second continuance and…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Ake v. OklahomaSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  2. Natson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
  3. Brown v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1983
  4. Kinney v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
  5. Bradshaw v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Palmer v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
  2. Walker v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006
  3. Hawkins v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
  4. Pound v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  5. Helton v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998

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