Legal Opinion

Styles v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided June 22, 1976No. 52233PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

McMurray, Judge.

Defendant was indicted and convicted of robbery by force and intimidation. He was sentenced to serve five years. Defendant appeals. Held:

1. The first complaint is that the in-court identification by the victim was due to the tainted manner in which identification matters at the police station were conducted during a lineup. The victim testified that he had recognized one of his assailants, as he had seen him previously in the neighborhood and recognized him when the robbers fled. The mere fact that he could not accurately describe his assailants to the police because he was…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Simmons v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Merino v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1973
  3. Head v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
  4. Hunter v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
  5. Daniels v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Wynn v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978

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