Legal Opinion

Porterfield v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided June 13, 1979No. 57772PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Deen, Chief Judge.

Billy Ray Porterfield appeals from his conviction by a jury of tbe offense of solicitation of sodomy.

1. The trial court did not err in refusing to admit the results of a polygraph examination into evidence despite the express stipulation between the state and defense counsel that the results would be admissible when the results of such a test were inconclusive. In State v. Chambers, 240 Ga. 76, 79 (239 SE2d 324) (1977), the Supreme Court held that upon express stipulation of the parties results of such a test are admissible and in that case were "... some evidence, though…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. State v. ChambersSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
  2. Sabo v. FutchSupreme Court of Georgia · 1970
  3. Hurd v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1972

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Brown v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
  2. Brown v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
  3. Lipscomb v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
  4. Sisson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
  5. Jefferson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981

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