Legal Opinion

Robinson v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided April 6, 1998No. A98A0699PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McMurray, Presiding Judge.

Defendant Robinson appeals his conviction of a sale of a controlled substance, cocaine, in violation of OCGA § 16-13-30 (b). Held:

1. Defendant’s trial counsel did not object to the voluntariness of defendant’s prior pleas when they were tendered by the State in aggravation of punishment and for recidivist treatment. As the issue was not preserved by timely objection before the trial court, it is not ripe for appellate review. Bailey v. State, 198 Ga. App. 632, 634 (4) (402 SE2d 363); Mincey v. State, 186 Ga. App. 839, 841 (4) (368 SE2d 796).

2. State’s Exhibits 5 and…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Salem v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1971
  3. Chesser v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  4. Godfrey v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  5. Givens v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Baker v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2010
  2. Harper v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2004
  3. Moore v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
  4. Stone v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
  5. Crutchfield v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009

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