Legal Opinion
Long v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided November 2, 1988No. 76991PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Pope, Judge.
Ernest F. Long, Jr., was found guilty of statutory rape of his nine-year-old step-granddaughter, and appeals from the denial of his motion for new trial.
1. Appellant contends that the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction, and that the trial court erred in denying his motion for directed verdict, because the child’s testimony was not corroborated as required by OCGA § 16-6-3. We do not agree. “Prior consistent statements of a witness who takes the stand and is subject to cross-examination are admissible as substantive evidence. See Richardson v. State, 256 Ga. 746…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Cuzzort v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1985
- Richardson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1987
- Newberry v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
- McClendon v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
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3Cited by18 opinions
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- Atkins v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2018
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