Legal Opinion

Lemons v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided December 3, 2004No. A04A1021PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Mikell, Judge.

A jury convicted William Lemons of kidnapping and four counts of armed robbery. Lemons raises the following issues in his appeal: (1) insufficient evidence supports his convictions; (2) a show-up identification was inadmissible; (3) a mistrial was warranted after a state’s witness commented on his request for counsel; (4) his cross-examination was unduly restricted; and (5) the district attorney improperly bolstered a witness with statements about his personal belief in the witness’s veracity. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.

1. Lemons contends his convictions should…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Shirley v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
  3. Williams v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
  4. Mason v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2001
  5. Norris v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996

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3Cited by11 opinions

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