Legal Opinion

Lynn v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided January 7, 1974No. 28454PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Undercofler, Justice.

The appellant was convicted of rape, two counts of burglary, false imprisonment, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, and criminal trespass. He appeals. Held:

1. Enumeration of error number one presents the question of whether the victim of an alleged rape may be cross examined as to specific acts of prior sexual intercourse with men other than the defendant. "No question of evidence has been more controverted.” I Wigmore on Evidence (3d Ed.), p. 682, § 200. In recent years this court has divided on this issue. See Andrews v. State, 196 Ga. 84, 98 (26…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Andrews v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1943
  2. Frady v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1955
  3. Teague v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1951

3Cited by19 opinions

  1. State of Iowa v. Michael Cory Kelso-ChristySupreme Court of Iowa · 2018
  2. Decker v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
  3. Russell Lee Jones v. Truett Goodwin, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1993
  4. Thomas v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
  5. Parks v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978

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