Legal Opinion

Watson v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 21, 1980No. 58427PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Sognier, Judge.

Watson was convicted in Fulton County Superior Court of armed robbery. He appeals, contending the trial court erred (1) by denying his motion to suppress illegally seized evidence; (2) by admitting evidence of improper identification; (3) by denying his motion for a mistrial; (4) by allowing the state, over objection, to ask him a question requiring him to comment on the testimony of another witness; and (5) by having only the testimony of a state witness read, and not reading the testimony of appellant on the same fact, in response to a question from the jury during their…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Beck v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  2. Johnson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
  3. Scott v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1972
  4. Sanders v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
  5. Kirkland v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Burroughs v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
  2. Ellis v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
  3. Midura v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
  4. Goodrum v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
  5. Lufburrow v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992

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