Legal Opinion

Carr v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided May 5, 1987No. 74397PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Banke, Presiding Judge.

Franklin Carr brings this appeal from his conviction of rape. Held:

1. The defendant first asserts that his character was improperly placed into evidence when the victim, on direct examination, recounted certain statements the defendant had made to her during her ordeal. It is well settled that evidence of what was said to the victim during the continuing course of the crime is admissible, even though it may show other criminal conduct on the part of the defendant. Ellis v. State, 176 Ga. App. 384, 386 (336 SE2d 281) (1985). Accordingly, we find no error.

2. The defendant…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Cuzzort v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1985
  2. Spear v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1973
  3. Ellis v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
  4. Sosebee v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
  5. Patterson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Prine v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
  2. McClendon v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2007
  3. Dixson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
  4. Baker v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992

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