Legal Opinion

Walker v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided October 1, 1976No. 52576PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Quillian, Judge.

The defendant appeals his conviction for burglary. Held:

1. It is contended that the defendant’s identification by two witnesses was impermissibly tainted by an illegal show-up identification.

No objection was interposed in the trial court with regard to the error now urged. Moreover, the showup was not unnecessarily suggestive nor was there a likelihood of misidentification. See Neil v. Biggers, 409 U. S. 188 (93 SC 375, 34 LE2d 401). The showup was an on the scene confrontation conducted as soon as possible after the offense. It occurred five minutes after the witnesses saw…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Neil v. BiggersSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. Aiken v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1970
  3. Workman v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
  4. Watson v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1975
  5. McGinty v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Bradley v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
  2. Brown v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
  3. Hamilton v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
  4. Ross v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
  5. Horton v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982

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