Legal Opinion

Rogers v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided May 25, 1977No. 53832PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McMurray, Judge.

Defendant appeals his conviction of child molestation. Held:

1. Both shortly after the incident and again in open court, the twelve-year-old victim identified defendant as the person who molested her. During questioning after his arrest the defendant admitted committing the alleged acts. A verdict of guilty should be affirmed if there is any evidence to support it. Cohran v. State, 141 Ga. App. 4 (1) (232 SE2d 355), and cits.

2. Prior to the beginning of trial, a hearing was held to determine the voluntariness of defendant’s confession pursuant to Jackson v. Denno, 378 U. S. 368…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Jackson v. DennoSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  2. High v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1974
  3. Person v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
  4. McLemore v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1935
  5. Cohran v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Smith v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
  2. Denson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
  3. Worley v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
  4. Hobgood v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
  5. Phipps v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980

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