Legal Opinion
Phagan v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided July 16, 1997No. S97A0161PublishedCited by 63 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Benham, Chief Justice.
Delma Cecil Phagan was convicted of aggravated child molestation (OCGA § 16-6-4 (a)), sexual exploitation of a child (OCGA § 16-12-100 (b) (1)), and two counts of statutory rape (OCGA § 16-6-3 (a)).1 On appeal, Phagan challenges the constitutionality of OCGA §§ 16-6-*2733 (a) and 16-6-4, as amended in 1995, and questions the sufficiency of the evidence as well as several evidentiary rulings made by the trial court.
In January 1996, the grand jury returned a true bill on an indictment which charged appellant with two counts of statutory rape, i.e., engaging in sexual…
2Cases cited38 opinions
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- Franks v. DelawareSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- New York v. FerberSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Massachusetts Board of Retirement v. MurgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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3Cited by63 opinions
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- Odett v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2001
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