Legal Opinion

Walker v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided June 12, 2006No. A06A1294PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JOHNSON, Presiding Judge.

A jury convicted Michael Walker of child molestation arising from his contact with his girlfriend’s 13-year-old babysitter. Walker now appeals on the grounds that the evidence was insufficient, that the trial court erred when it denied his motion to suppress a statement and DNA evidence obtained after his arrest, and that the trial court should have delivered his requested charges on sexual battery and DNA testing. We find no error and affirm.

On appeal from a criminal conviction, we view the evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict, with the defendant no…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Vansant v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1994
  3. Tate v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1994
  4. Edwards v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1994
  5. Caldwell v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1990

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Goss v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2010
  2. Smith v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2011
  3. Hilliard v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009
  4. Hilliard v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009
  5. Ewell v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2012

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