Legal Opinion

Mahar v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided December 5, 1975No. 51085PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Marshall, Judge.

Appellant was tried and convicted on three counts of theft by receiving stolen property; Count 1 — a color television, Count 2 — a truck, and Count 3 — numerous items of clothing. He appeals enumerating 10 errors dealing generally with: (1) comments made by the district attorney in his opening and closing statements, (2) admission of evidence that was discovered by an alleged illegal search, and (3) allowing the testimony of a witness who was not on the state’s list of witnesses. Held:

1. Appellant contends that the district attorney, in his opening statement, told the jurors…

2Cases cited28 opinions

  1. Jones v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
  2. Griffin v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  3. Harris v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  4. Brisbane v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1974
  5. Palmer v. StevensCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1967

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. HasonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1982
  2. Bryant v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
  3. Gilstrap v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
  4. Dooley v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
  5. Rogers v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1988

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