Legal Opinion

Griffin v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided May 30, 1985No. 69901Published

1Opinion of the Court

Benham, Judge.

Appellant was convicted by a jury of aggravated assault and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. In his appeal he raises four *897enumerations of error. We reverse.

1. Appellant first contends that his motion to suppress identification testimony should have been granted because the pictorial identification process was impermissibly suggestive. To evaluate the validity of his assertion, we must apply the test set forth in Neil v. Biggers, 409 U. S. 188 (93 SC 375, 34 LE2d 401) (1972), i.e., “whether under ‘the totality of the circumstances’ the identification was reliable…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Neil v. BiggersSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. Head v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
  3. Heyward v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
  4. Stone v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
  5. Barron v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981

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