Legal Opinion

Bell v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 3, 1978No. 54981PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Birdsong, Judge.

Appellant Bell was convicted by a jury of the crime of armed robbery. In this out-of-time pro se appeal, he enumerates seven alleged errors. Held:

1. As it appears that appellant failed to raise proper objections at trial, we reiterate the sound and settled rule that appellate courts exist for the correction of trial error, where proper objection is taken. Accordingly, where enumerated errors on appeal attempt to raise for the first time questions not raised in the trial court, they present nothing for decision. Cauley v. State, 137 Ga. App. 814, 815 (224 SE2d 794).

2. Appellant…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Connally v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  2. Patterson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
  3. Haskins v. JonesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
  4. Cauley v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
  5. State v. PattersonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Young v. JonesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
  2. DeBoard v. SchulhoferCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
  3. Harris v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
  4. Bell v. HopperDistrict Court, S.D. Georgia · 1981
  5. State v. ThomasCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979

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