Legal Opinion

Brown v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided June 1, 1992No. A92A0635PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Sognier, Chief Judge.

Hugh K. Brown was tried before a jury in state court and convicted of speeding. He appeals from the denial of his motion for new trial.

Appellant asserts the general grounds, contending specifically that the State did not lay the foundation required for admission of evidence of speed obtained by radar detection devices as set forth in Wiggins v. State, 249 Ga. 302, 304-305 (2) (a) (290 SE2d 427) (1982), and that when the radar evidence is excluded the remaining evidence is insufficient to support the jury’s verdict. Appellant is correct that the State failed to establish…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Wiggins v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
  3. Gray v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
  4. Hixson v. BarrowCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
  5. Carver v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Nairon v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994
  2. McBee v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009
  3. Jackson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996
  4. Harris v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1993
  5. Carver v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1993

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