Legal Opinion

Pearley v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided September 16, 1975No. 30112PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Ingram, Justice.

This is an appeal from a conviction in the Superior Court of Muscogee County for the offense of armed robbery for which appellant was sentenced to serve a prison term of 20 years. The trial court denied a motion for new trial.

Three enumerated errors are in issue on this appeal. The first is that the trial judge erred in allowing a witness for the state, Charles Adams, to retestify in the case because he violated the rule of sequestration. Secondly, it is contended that the court erred in not granting a motion for a directed verdict of not guilty; and, finally, that "the…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Merino v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1973
  2. Shy v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
  3. McWhorter v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1903
  4. May v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1893
  5. Rooks v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1880

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Stephen W. Brown Radiology Associates v. GowersCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
  2. Watts v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
  3. Alexander v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
  4. Fortson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
  5. Rakestrau v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2005

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