Legal Opinion

Hill v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided December 5, 1977No. 54635PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Birdsong, Judge.

Child molestation. From a jury verdict of guilty, appellant brings this appeal, enumerating nine errors allegedly committed by the trial court. Held:

1. Appellant assigns as error the admission of an in-court identification, alleging that it was fatally tainted by an illegal pre-indictment "one-on-one show-up.” The evidence reveals that, after the victim was molested, she gave the police an accurate description of both the appellant and his automobile, which he had driven to the victim’s residence. Appellant was apprehended and brought to the scene of the incident within thirty…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Neil v. BiggersSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. Yancey v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1974
  3. Haskins v. JonesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
  4. Holsey v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
  5. Allen v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1973

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Fletcher v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
  2. Simon v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1985
  3. Lewis v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
  4. Perez v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002
  5. Perez v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002

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