Legal Opinion

Gibson v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided June 26, 1979No. 56968PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Smith, Judge.

The trial court erred in failing to charge the law of circumstantial evidence, and we therefore reverse appellant’s conviction of child molestation.

1. The general grounds are without merit.

2. Contrary to appellant’s contention, the state’s failure to produce material not in its possession, control or custody did not constitute a failure to comply with his notice to produce. Code § 38-801 (g).

3. The trial court properly overruled appellant’s objection that a particular question called for hearsay testimony.

4. We find no abuse of discretion in the manner in which the trial court…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Horne v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1956
  2. Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
  3. Stanley v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
  4. May v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1938
  5. Nelms v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Bennett v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
  2. Postell v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
  3. Green v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
  4. Lewis v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
  5. Kittles v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983

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