Legal Opinion

Valenzuela v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided January 12, 1981No. 60584PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Birdsong, Judge.

Appellants Eduardo and Paula Valenzuela appeal their convictions for burglary, enumerating as error below the refusal to suppress the evidence; the sufficiency of the evidence to prove defendants were in actual or constructive possession of the stolen goods; the denial of a mistrial based on the district attorney’s statements in argument that defendants, who presented no evidence, had given no explanation of their recent possession of stolen goods; and the insufficiency of the evidence positively identifying the stolen goods. Held:

1. The trial court’s refusal to suppress the…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. United States v. MatlockSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  2. United States v. ChadwickSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  3. Gee v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1970
  4. Barrow v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
  5. Jordan v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Valenzuela v. NewsomeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1985
  2. Martin v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
  3. State v. RandolphSupreme Court of Georgia · 2004
  4. Lush v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
  5. Law v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983

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