Legal Opinion

McLamb v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided October 3, 1985No. 71173PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McMurray, Presiding Judge.

Defendant was convicted of child molestation and brings this appeal enumerating three errors. Held:

1. In his first enumeration, defendant contends the State failed to prove the commission of an offense within the four-year statute of limitation. In criminal cases, the limitation period “runs (subject to special circumstances) from the time of the criminal act to the time of indictment.” Hall v. Hopper, 234 Ga. 625, 626 (216 SE2d 839). See Cain v. State, 144 Ga. App. 249 (1) (240 SE2d 750). “The date of the offense need not be proved with preciseness, but only that it…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Hall v. HopperSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
  2. Jones v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
  3. Geiger v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
  4. Tipton v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
  5. Henry v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Bentley v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
  2. Deal v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  3. Munn v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1993
  4. Peavy v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
  5. Garmon v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989

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