Legal Opinion
Sheriff v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided October 6, 2003No. S03G0492PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Benham, Justice.
OCGA § 17-8-70 provides that “[n]ot more than two counsel shall be permitted to argue any case for each side, except by express leave of the court. In no case shall more than one counsel for each side be heard in conclusion.” We granted a writ of certiorari to the Court of Appeals to examine that court’s construction of the second sentence of OCGA § 17-8-70 in Sheriff v. State, 258 Ga. App. 423 (574 SE2d 449) (2002).
Appellant John Sheriff was tried on a criminal indictment in the Superior Court of Houston County. Because appellant introduced evidence other than his testimony…
2Cases cited31 opinions
- Wall v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1998
- Scott v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979
- Houston v. Lowes of Savannah, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1975
- Hayes v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1997
- Simmons v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1996
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3Cited by12 opinions
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