Legal Opinion

Suits v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided May 17, 1979No. 57576PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Quillian, Presiding Judge.

The defendant appeals his conviction for receiving stolen property. Held:

1. During opening argument, counsel for the defendant stated: "In a separate incident, [the defendant] did purchase certain items from the people who are named [in the present indictment], and later found out that they were stolen.” Appellate counsel for the defendant enumerates as error the allegation that the defendant "was not afforded the effective assistance of [trial] counsel with respect to the deliberate injection of 'other crime’ evidence which was not proffered by [the State].” We do…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Hawes v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
  2. Pitts v. GlassSupreme Court of Georgia · 1974
  3. Patterson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
  4. Alderman v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
  5. Harrell v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978

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3Cited by24 opinions

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  2. Plemons v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
  3. Bishop v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
  4. Chapman v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
  5. Harris v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983

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