Pate v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
DOYLE, Presiding Judge.
After a jury trial, the Gwinnett County Superior Court convicted Brandon Pate of statutory rape, 1 aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, 2 and possession of a knife during the commission of the felony of statutory rape. 3 Pate appeals, arguing that the trial court erred by (1) admitting hearsay testimony; (2) replacing a juror without cause; (3) admitting bad character evidence; (4) violating his Sixth Amendment right to confront the victim about her accusations; (5) closing the courtroom during testimony by two State witnesses; and (6) admitting prejudicial…
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2Cases cited22 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Heard v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2001
- Moon v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2011
- Sterling v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1996
- McKay v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Walters v. the StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2015
- Kidd v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2013
- Copeland v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2014
- Conley v. PateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2019
- Conley v. PateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2019
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