Legal Opinion

Corsini v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided June 2, 1999No. A99A0037PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Ruffin, Judge.

Following a bench trial, Virginia Corsini was convicted of telephone harassment. She appeals, contending (1) that there was insufficient evidence to support her conviction; (2) that the trial court impermissibly convicted her because she did not testify at trial; (3) that the trial court erroneously limited her cross-examination of a witness; and (4) that the accusation was fatally defective. Because each of these contentions is without merit, we affirm.

1. In a bench trial, the trial court sits as the trier of fact. As such, it determines the credibility of the witnesses and may…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Broski v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
  2. Brown v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1996
  3. Dukes v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  4. Constantino v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979
  5. In Re HarveyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1995

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3Cited by20 opinions

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