Legal Opinion

Cooper v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided January 9, 1985No. 69100PublishedCited by 59 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Sognier, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of two counts of incest by engaging in sexual intercourse with two of his granddaughters.

1. Appellant contends the trial court erred by allowing two of his adult daughters to testify that appellant had sexual intercourse with them when they were young girls living at home. He also contends error in allowing one of the daughters to testify that she became pregnant by appellant, necessitating an abortion. Appellant argues that because the incestuous acts with appellant’s daughters occurred several years prior to the offenses charged, they do not establish…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. State v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
  2. Payne v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1974
  3. White v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979
  4. Johnson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
  5. Scott v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979

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3Cited by59 opinions

  1. State v. JacksonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1993
  2. Gilstrap v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1991
  3. State v. McIntoshWest Virginia Supreme Court · 2000
  4. SOUTHERN STORE & RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT COMPANY v. MaddoxCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
  5. State v. JonesSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1988

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