Legal Opinion

Burns v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 4, 1990No. A90A1030PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McMurray, Presiding Judge.

Defendant Burns appeals his conviction of a violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act (possession of cocaine with intent to distribute). Held:

1. There was no violation of the sequestration rule in allowing the prosecuting law enforcement officer to remain after the rule was invoked and testify after hearing the testimony of another witness. Chastain v. State, 255 Ga. 723, 724 (2) (342 SE2d 678); Day v. State, 188 Ga. App. 648, 649 (5) (374 SE2d 87).

2. Defendant’s next enumeration of error complains of portions of the State’s closing argument to which…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Zachary v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
  2. Smith v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
  3. Chastain v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1986
  4. Day v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
  5. Howe v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1983

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Minter v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
  2. Lee v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994
  3. Truitt v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2004
  4. Holloman v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
  5. Ivey v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999

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