Legal Opinion
Ambles v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided September 11, 1989No. 46929PublishedCited by 75 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Clarke, Presiding Justice.
Eddie James Ambles is under indictment for child molestation. At trial he challenged the alleged victim’s competency to testify, citing OCGA § 24-9-5. As required by OCGA § 24-9-7, the trial court held a hearing to determine competency. The trial court found that the child was not competent to testify. The state then moved the trial court to hold OCGA §§ 24-9-5 and 24-9-7 unconstitutional. The court granted the state’s motion, holding that the statutes violate the Equal Protection Clause of the United States Constitution. We granted Ambles’ application for…
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