Legal Opinion

Gill v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided November 18, 1997No. A97A2347PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Birdsong, Presiding Judge.

Appellant John Darryl Gill, Sr. appeals his conviction of aggravated assault, terroristic threats and acts, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, aggravated stalking, suspended license, open container, and two counts of DUI. He enumerates four errors. Held:

1. Appellant’s first enumeration of error is without merit. “ ‘The granting or refusing of a motion for mistrial is necessarily a matter largely within the discretion of the trial judge, and unless it is apparent that a mistrial is essential to the preservation of the right to a fair trial, the…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Holcomb v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1997
  2. Harris v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
  3. Krebsbach v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1993
  4. Hill v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1989
  5. Williams v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Burse v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  2. Axelburg v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
  3. Buckalew v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
  4. Jones v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
  5. Kelley v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998

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