Legal Opinion

Eubanks v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 18, 1986No. 72792PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Sognier, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of two counts of child molestation and he appeals.

1. Appellant contends the trial court erred by allowing the State to ask witnesses who had testified as to appellant’s good reputation if they were aware that appellant had been convicted of child molesta tion in 1959. It is not error for the State to ask a character witness on cross-examination if he has heard, or is “aware,” that appellant had been convicted of certain crimes. Whatley v. State, 131 Ga. App. 320 (2) (205 SE2d 517) (1974); Nassar v. State, 253 Ga. 35, 36 (4) (315 SE2d 903) (1984);…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Humphrey v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
  3. Bowen v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
  4. Moore v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
  5. Nassar v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Clark v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
  2. Horner v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002
  3. Davis v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2007
  4. Ward v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
  5. Ward v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988

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