Legal Opinion
State v. Harper
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided February 19, 2018No. S17G0199PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
303 Ga. 144
FINAL COPY S17G0199. THE STATE v. HARPER. MELTON, Presiding Justice. We granted certiorari in this case to decide whether a locked entry door to a homeowner’s residence provides sufficient notice to a would-be trespasser that he or she is forbidden from entering the premises. See OCGA § 16-7-21 (b) (2). In Harper v. State,
338 Ga. App. 535
( 790 SE2d 552) (2016), the Court of Appeals held that David Harper, a bail recovery agent, could not be found guilty of trespass under OCGA § 16-7-21 (b) (2) as a matter of law after he entered the residence of Tina McDaniel through a locked door…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- GeorgiaCarry.Org, Inc. v. Atlanta Botanical Garden, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 2016
- Rayburn v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1983
- Scott v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
- Murphey v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1902
- Shelley Denise Munns v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2013
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3Cited by3 opinions
- David L. Harper v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2019
- HARPER v. the STATE.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2018
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