Legal Opinion
Skinner v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided October 25, 2012No. A12A1582; A12A1583PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DOYLE, Presiding Judge.
In Case No. A12A1582, Manasseh Skinner appeals from his conviction for committing aggravated assault1 and violating the Georgia Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act2 (“Gang Act”). He contends that the trial court erred by (1) overruling his hearsay obj ection to certain testimony identifying gang signs and activity, and (2) improperly instructing the jury on the Gang Act violation. In Case No. A12A1583, Austin Dowdell appeals from his conviction for the same crimes as well as carrying a concealed weapon3 and carrying a pistol without a license.4 In addition to the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Short v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
- Rankin v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2004
- Rodriguez v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2009
- Felder v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1999
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Brown v. the StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2015
- Williams v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2013
- Wickerson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2013
- Cedric Wickerson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2013
- Christopher Williams v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2013
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