Legal Opinion

Foreman v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided July 10, 1991No. A91A0308PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Pope, Judge.

Defendant King Foreman was convicted of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute and appeals. We affirm.

1. Defendant first argues the trial court erred in allowing his character to be placed in issue by the admission of testimony of similar transactions and other bad acts. We find this enumeration to be without merit. Although defendant argues that testimony was impermissibly admitted concerning “previous” drug transactions for which he was not charged, the record shows the only testimony to which he raised an objection related to drug transactions defendant had engaged in…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Timberlake v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
  3. Garrett v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
  4. Brogdon v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1985
  5. Powell v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. McClarity v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  2. Jacobson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
  3. Hand v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
  4. Kidwell v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1994
  5. Archie v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001

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