Legal Opinion

Royals v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided July 16, 1980No. 60048PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Banke, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of engaging in incest with his 15-year-old daughter. In addition to the victim’s testimony, the state introduced evidence of an “agreement” signed by the appellant wherein he admitted that he had “involved himself in sexual acts” and “sexual misconduct” with the victim. The agreement was prepared by an attorney employed by the Clinch County Department of Family and Children Services in connection with a child custody petition prior to appellant’s indictment and was signed in his office. Appellant enumerates as error the admission of this document into…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Jackson v. DennoSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  3. Oregon v. MathiasonSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  4. Edwards v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
  5. Watson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1971

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. McNair v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
  2. Hughes v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
  3. Elder v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982

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