Legal Opinion

Carter v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided January 9, 1986No. 71187PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Carley, Judge.

Appellant was indicted for one count of cruelty to children and one count of child molestation. The alleged victim of both crimes was appellant’s young daughter. Appellant was tried before a jury and was found guilty of both counts. His motion for new trial was denied and appellant now appeals.

1. Error is enumerated as to the admission of evidence concerning similar acts of physical and sexual abuse committed by appellant against another of his daughters. The evidence was clearly admissible. See generally Cox v. State, 173 Ga. App. 422 (326 SE2d 796) (1985).

Appellant further…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. State v. JohnstonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
  2. Felker v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
  3. Wilcoxen v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
  4. Cox v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
  5. Grant v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Hall v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
  2. Meier v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
  3. Thompson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
  4. Johns v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
  5. Richardson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987

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