Willis v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Johnson, Chief Judge.
Reginald Willis appeals after being convicted of two counts of theft by taking and one count of burglary. He contends the trial court erred in (1) not granting a new trial when the evidence was insufficient to support his convictions; (2) allowing the prosecution to impeach his credibility by questioning him regarding an irrelevant matter; and (3) charging the jury that it could consider his interest in the outcome of the case in assessing his credibility as a witness. However, the evidence was sufficient; Willis waived any objection to the state’s line of questioning;…
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