Legal Opinion

Pitts v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided November 5, 1970No. 26136PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Undercoeler, Justice.

The appellant was convicted of armed robbery and sentenced to ten years imprisonment. He appeals from this judgment. Held:

1. Enumeration of error No. 1 complains that the line-up procedures violated the appellant’s constitutional rights because, “the police officer told the appellant that he would be placed in the line-up whether he had a lawyer or not.” There is no merit in this contention. The evidence shows that the appellant voluntarily, knowingly and intelligently waived lineup counsel both orally and in writing.

2. Enumeration of error No. 2 complains that the trial…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Whippler v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1962
  2. Massey v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1965
  3. Phillips v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1950
  4. Cummings v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1970

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. House v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1974
  2. Harrell v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
  3. Barrow v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
  4. Teal v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
  5. Watkins v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1973

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