Legal Opinion

Corn v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided June 24, 1977No. 53960PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Shulman, Judge.

This appeal is from a conviction for simple battery.

1. Appellant contends that the court denied him a thorough and sifting cross examination of a state witness. In a colloquy with the judge, defense counsel explained why he was pursuing the line of questioning to which objection had been made and sustained. However, the point he wanted made had been thoroughly covered in earlier testimony by that witness in response to questions from defense counsel. "Where the same question has been asked and answered by a witness, the trial judge does not unduly limit a defendant’s right to a…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Gerstein v. PughSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  2. Bell v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1971
  3. State v. MiddlebrooksSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
  4. Garrett v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
  5. Lawson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Timberlake v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
  2. Bright v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1995
  3. Drake v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
  4. Westbrook v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
  5. Greenway v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1993

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