Duncan v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the CourtGuerry, J.
A party can not support the testimony of his own witness before he is attacked either for want of character or because he has made contradictory statements.' Hamilton v. Conyers, 28 Ga. 276. ‘Until the adverse party attacks the credibility of a witness, either for bad character or because of contradictory statements, the party calling Mm can not introduce evidence in support of his character for veracity. A mere conflict between the testimony of a witness and that of others who have testified on the opposite side will not authorize the admission of evidence to sustain the credibility of such…
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2Cases cited14 opinions
- Travelers Insurance v. SheppardSupreme Court of Georgia · 1890
- Anderson v. Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1899
- McCullough v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1912
- Bell v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1896
- Holland v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1915
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Kelly v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1940
- Guest v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
- Williams v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1972
- Hames v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2004
- Smith v. Goode (In Re Smith)United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Georgia · 2003
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