Legal Opinion

Davis v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided November 26, 1997No. A97A2596PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Blackburn, Judge.

Kenneth Leon Davis was convicted of child molestation, aggravated child molestation, and enticing a child for indecent purposes. On appeal, he contends the trial court erred in failing to disqualify a juror or declare a mistrial, in allowing evidence of a similar transaction, and in allowing certain expert testimony.

1. Davis contends that the trial court erred in failing to grant a mistrial or disqualify a juror who revealed during trial that the father of one of the victims was a friend of his children.

Voir dire was conducted and a jury selected on December 16, 1996. These…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Irvin v. DowdSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
  2. Brooks v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979
  3. Williams v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
  4. Jones v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
  5. Lee v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1988

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Parrish v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
  2. McClarity v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  3. Smith v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  4. Bynum v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009
  5. White v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2004

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