Legal Opinion

Little v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 22, 1975No. 50975PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Bell, Chief Judge.

The defendant appeals from his conviction for burglary. Held:

1. A witness for the state identified the defendant from a pre-trial photographic lineup of 12 photographs as the person from whom he purchased items stolen from the premises burglarized. Each individual picture had an identifying number. The photographs were admitted over the objection that it erroneously placed the defendant’s character in issue. The argument is made that the identifying number around the defendant’s neck would indicate the defendant had been in custody previously. No error was committed. The…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Creamer v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1972
  2. Bennett v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1963
  3. Byers v. LiebermanCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1972

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Shaw v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994
  2. McGuire v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
  3. Jones v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
  4. Anderson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
  5. State v. BattagliaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996

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