Legal Opinion

Bloodworth v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 18, 1985No. 69432PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Sognier, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of child molestation and appeals.

1. In appellant’s first two enumerations of error he contends it was error to admit testimony of three witnesses as to independent crimes of a similar nature. He argues that the offenses were not similar, the testimony did not corroborate the victim’s testimony and the prejudicial nature of the testimony outweighed its probative value.

Appellant was charged with molesting the victim when she was six years old by touching her private parts and making her touch appellant the same way. Appellant’s 16-year-old daughter was…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Johnson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
  2. Johnson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
  3. Davis v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
  4. Carroll v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
  5. Stevens v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Payne v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2009
  2. Payne v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1993
  3. Wilson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1993
  4. Gresham v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2010
  5. Newsome v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986

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