Legal Opinion

Hutchins v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 7, 1977No. 53165PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Shulman, Judge.

Defendant appeals from his conviction for the offense of burglary. Seven enumerations of error are presented for our review. Held:

1. During the trial a witness for the state testified that she believed some goods brought to her by the defendant had been "taken from somebody.” The defendant contends that the court erred in permitting this testimony because it invaded the province of the jury. We do not agree. The witness related facts supporting her conclusion and the testimony was permitted for the purpose of explaining her conduct when she contacted the police. Code Ann. §§…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Munsford v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
  2. Aiken v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1970
  3. Thomas v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
  4. Byrd v. HopperSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
  5. Garner v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1951

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Valenzuela v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981

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