Legal Opinion

Brooks v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 22, 1999No. A98A2389PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Smith, Judge.

Garland Brooks was indicted and convicted on two charges of child molestation. His motion for new trial as amended was denied, and Brooks appeals. Finding no reversible error, we affirm.

Construed to uphold the verdict, evidence presented at trial showed that Brooks and his wife babysat five-year-old K. M. while her mother worked, usually from 11:30 p.m. until 7:30 a.m. K. M.’s mother dropped K. M. off at the Brookses’ home, where she would spend the night. Each morning, either Brooks or his wife would awaken K. M. and dress her, and K. M.’s mother would pick her up and take her…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Jennette v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
  2. Hurston v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
  3. Sustakovitch v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
  4. Gorski v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
  5. Shelnutt v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Allen v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
  2. Fiek v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2004
  3. Ellicott v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2013
  4. In the Interest of M. E. A.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2002
  5. Allen v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000

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