Legal Opinion

Pierce v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided July 2, 1973No. 27996PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Mobley, Chief Justice.

Bobby Pierce and Willie Daniel appeal from their convictions of rape. They were indicted and tried jointly. Each was given a sentence of one and one-half years.

A motion for new trial on the usual general grounds was filed. In an amendment to the motion it was asserted that it was error to allow in evidence the particularities of the complaint of the prosecutrix, over the objection of the appellants.

The errors enumerated are: (1) the overruling of the motion for new trial; (2) the admission in evidence of the particularities of the complaint made by the prosecutrix; and…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Jackson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1969
  2. Hooks v. THE STATESupreme Court of Georgia · 1960
  3. Robinson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1953
  4. Conoway v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1931
  5. Rider v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1943

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Drake v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
  2. State v. ClaflinCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1984
  3. Sears v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
  4. Raines v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
  5. Barnes v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984

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