Legal Opinion

Norris v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided July 25, 1997No. A97A1669PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Blackburn, Judge.

Eric Scott Norris appeals his conviction of felony escape. Norris contends that the trial court erred in admitting evidence of his previous convictions, in allowing the State to cross-examine him regarding crimes for which he had not been convicted, and in improperly limiting his cross-examination of a State’s witness regarding pending charges against the witness. Norris also contends that the evidence was insufficient to support the verdict.

1. Norris asserts that the trial court committed reversible error when it allowed the State to introduce evidence of his prior…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Davis v. AlaskaSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  3. Hines v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
  4. Kennebrew v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1996
  5. Pardo v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994

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3Cited by13 opinions

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  4. Peeples v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  5. Eason v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998

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