Rhodes v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Carley, Chief Judge.
Appellant was indicted for four counts of aggravated child molestation. After a jury trial, he was found guilty of only one count. He now appeals from the judgment of conviction and sentence that was entered on the guilty verdict.
1. Over appellant’s objection, the trial court allowed the State to introduce evidence of similar crimes. This ruling is enumerated as error.
“Our Supreme Court has noted that ‘(t)he exception to the general rule that evidence of independent crimes is inadmissible has been most liberally extended in the area of sexual offenses. (Cits.)’ [Cit.] . .…
Also in this document: Concurrence.
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Baxter v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1985
- Shirley v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
- J. B. v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
- Jordan v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
- Eberhardt v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1987
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Gilstrap v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1991
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- Park v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
- Marcello v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996
- Kemp v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
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