Legal Opinion

Gamarra v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided May 5, 1977No. 53580, 53581PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Bajmke, Judge.

The defendants appeal from their convictions of robbery.

The defendants were jointly tried and convicted for robbing an Atlanta hotel guest of her gold bracelet, some cash, an American Express card, and other items. The evidence places both defendants in the hotel at the time of the robbery and places them in a clothing store together the next day when defendant Gamarra tried to use a credit card beáring the victim’s name. The defendants also gave confessions which matched in all respects. Each confession implicated both defendants.

1. Each defendant enumerates as error the trial…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Bruton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  3. Lego v. TwomeySupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  4. Schneble v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  5. Johnson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1974

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3Cited by22 opinions

  1. Smith v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
  2. Chancellor v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
  3. McGee v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1990
  4. Battle v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
  5. Johnson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981

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