Legal Opinion

Marks v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided July 9, 1976No. 31182, 31183, 31184, 31205PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Jordan, Justice.

The appellants Marks, Heard, Wright and Kemp, were convicted of rape and appeal.

1. The victim identified the appellants and testified that they had sexual intercourse with her against her will. Her testimony was corroborated by police officers and others to whom she reported the incident shortly thereafter and medical testimony to the effect that there were lacerations and abrasions of the vagina and hymen together with the presence of sperm.

We find the evidence and the corroboration to be sufficient.

2. During the direct examination of the prosecutrix, the appellants objected…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. State v. StonakerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
  2. Payne v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1974
  3. State v. MooreSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
  4. Hightower v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1969
  5. Evans v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Glass v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002
  2. Arnold v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
  3. Haney v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
  4. Stallworth v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
  5. Jones v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979

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