Legal Opinion

Hunnicutt v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 13, 1991No. A90A1662PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Beasley, Judge.

Hunnicutt was convicted of aggravated molestation of his natural child, B. H. OCGA § 16-6-4 (c). He appealed but the case was remanded for a ruling as to the child’s competency to testify, as required by the child hearsay statute, OCGA § 24-3-16 (In the Interest of K. T. B., 192 Ga. App. 132 (384 SE2d 231) (1989)). See Hunnicutt v. State, 194 Ga. App. 714 (391 SE2d 790) (1990). After a hearing, the trial court ruled B. H. competent to testify. Hunnicutt renews the appeal.

1. In his first enumeration of error, Hunnicutt claims that the trial court erred by determining B. H.’s…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Humphrey v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
  3. Sosebee v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1987
  4. Smith v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
  5. Thomas v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Cupe v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002
  2. Moody v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
  3. Cooley v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991

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