Legal Opinion

Smith v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided May 2, 2008No. A08A0285PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Mikell, Judge.

Following a jury trial held on October 29, 2003, Phyllis Mae Smith was found guilty of two counts of child molestation (Counts 1 and 2) and one count of enticing a child for indecent purposes (Count 3). Smith was sentenced to 20 years imprisonment on Counts 1 and 3, which were merged for sentencing purposes, and to 20 years probation on Count 2. Smith appeals, contending that the evidence was insufficient to support the verdict and that the trial court erred in instructing the jury on prior consistent statements. Finding no error, we affirm.

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2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Boyt v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2007
  3. Cook v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2005
  4. Cantrell v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  5. Ingram v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2003

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Stephens v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2011
  2. Johnson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2011
  3. Smallwood v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009
  4. Darst v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2013
  5. Robinson v. the StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2015

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