Legal Opinion

Head v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 27, 2002No. A02A0995PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Eldridge, Judge.

A Gwinnett County jury found Carlos Quinchell Head guilty of aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, which charges arose when Head shot a man in the parking lot of Poor Richard’s Pub in Norcross. He appeals, claiming that two errors in the playing of his videotaped statement to the police require reversal; that the prosecutor improperly commented on Head’s right to remain silent; and that the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction. Finding each of these alleged errors meritless, we affirm.

1. Head moved in limine to redact…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Bellamy v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2000
  3. White v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2001
  4. Banks v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
  5. Sutton v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Braithwaite v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2002
  2. Strong v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2004
  3. Purvis v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009
  4. Cannon v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009
  5. Smashum v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008

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