Legal Opinion
Hammond v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided February 14, 1956No. 19196PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Duckworth, Chief Justice.
1. A non-expert witness may, after having seen another person, testify that such person “seemed to be all right.” Railway Express Agency v. Mathis, 83 Ga. App. 415 (63 S. E. 2d 921); Sims v. State, 195 Ga. 485 (25 S. E. 2d 1).
2. Where testimony which is not obviously prejudicial is objected to upon the ground that “I don’t see how this is material, we are not trying anyone but Willie Hammond,” it is not reversible error to overrule the objection and admit the' evidence.
3. The testimony of a doctor that, based upon his examination, he formed an opinion that the accused…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Parker v. Georgia Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1889
- Woodruff v. American Mutual Liability InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1942
- Battle v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1897
- Ellison v. EvansCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1952
- Railway Express Agency Inc. v. MathisCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1951
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Payne v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1974
- Foster v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
- Jackson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1969
- Scoggins v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1958
- Gregory v. RossSupreme Court of Georgia · 1958
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