Legal Opinion

Hanson v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 7, 1977No. 53923PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Smith, Judge.

After a jury trial in the Superior Court of Clayton County, Hanson was convicted and sentenced for burglary. In this appeal he contends that the evidence did not support the verdict, that his character was *201erroneously placed in issue, and that the trial court abused its discretion in allowing a nonsequestered state witness to testify. We find no error and affirm.

1. The evidence, though circumstantial, was sufficient to warrant a conclusion of fact that every reasonable hypothesis, save the guilt of the appellant, had been excluded.

2. The police were led to the appellant after a…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Payne v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1974
  2. Davis v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975

3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Tuzman v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
  2. Carroll v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
  3. Goldsmith v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
  4. Knowles v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
  5. Parker v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978

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