Legal Opinion · Dissent

Larocque v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided December 5, 1996No. A96A1123Published

1DissentBeasley, Chief Judge

I respectfully dissent because the admission of the evidence of which defendant complains did not constitute reversible error, as held in Division 1 of the majority.

1. Several witnesses testified they saw defendant near the victim’s residence and place of work prior to trial. Not all of this evidence was adequately objected to. When the district attorney first approached the subject of visits to the convenience store at a certain crossroads in Hall County near the victim’s residence, during cross-examination of defendant, defendant objected on the ground that it was not relevant to the…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. Norman v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
  3. Fugitt v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1986
  4. Richardson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1987
  5. Moon v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980

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