Legal Opinion

Higginbotham v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 22, 1993No. A92A1665PublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Carley, Presiding Judge.

Appellant and a co-indictee were charged with robbery by sudden snatching. The co-indictee pled guilty and appellant was brought to trial before a jury. A guilty verdict was returned and appellant appeals from the judgment of conviction and sentence entered thereon by the trial court.

1. Appellant gave an inculpatory statement. A Jackson-Denno hearing was conducted and the trial court found that the statement was admissible. Although appellant enumerates this evidentiary ruling as error, the inculpatory statement was clearly admissible. “ ‘ “(T)he trial court’s findings…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Batson v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1991
  4. Gamble v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1987
  5. Maggard v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1989

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3Cited by25 opinions

  1. Smith v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1994
  2. Frazier v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
  3. King v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994
  4. Trice v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1995
  5. McGlohon v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997

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