Legal Opinion
Johnson v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided August 25, 1998No. A98A1087PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Andrews, Chief Judge.
Christopher Alan Johnson appeals from the denial of his motion for new trial after being convicted of theft by taking (motor vehicle). He contends the court erred in admitting his statement that he had just stolen the vehicle and that evidence of his character was improperly admitted.
1. Viewed with all inferences in favor of the jury’s verdict, the evidence was that Dr. Hester had left his red soft top Jeep CJ5 at Kennesaw Auto for service. When Hough, the owner of Kennesaw Auto, left those premises Saturday, September 14, 1996, around 2:00 p.m., the Jeep was sitting on…
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