Legal Opinion

Burnett v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided January 24, 1992No. A91A1649PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Cooper, Judge.

After a jury trial, appellant was convicted of molesting his 13-year-old granddaughter. He appeals from the conviction and sentence entered by the trial court on the verdict.

1. Appellant contends the trial court erred in admitting evidence of similar transactions. He argues the unfairness of having to defend against charges of which the State was aware at the time of his indictment- but chose not to pursue. He also claims that the State’s notice of similar transactions was vague, contrary to Uniform Superior Court Rule 31.3, and that the State failed to demonstrate the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Carpenter v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
  2. Bowman v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
  3. Story v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
  4. Grantham v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1968
  5. Cragg v. THE STATECourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1968

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Watkins v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
  2. Miller v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  3. Green v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
  4. Kinney v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996
  5. Robinson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994

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