Legal Opinion
Richardson v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided September 16, 2002No. A02A1103PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Ellington, Judge.
A Carroll County jury convicted Terry Wayne Richardson of kidnapping with bodily injury, OCGA § 16-5-40, and rape, OCGA § 16-6-1. Following the grant of an out-of-time appeal, Richardson appeals his conviction, contending the trial court violated his right to confront the witnesses against him and improperly admitted evidence of bad character. Richardson also challenges the constitutionality of the mandatory life sentence imposed for the kidnapping with bodily injury conviction. For the following reasons, we affirm.
Viewed in the light most favorable to the jury’s verdict, 2…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Olden v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- Benford v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2000
- Ortiz v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
- Gomillion v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Richardson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2003
- Brown v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2003
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- Ivey v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2003
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