Legal Opinion

Duncan v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 22, 2012No. A11A1717PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BARNES, Presiding Judge.

Robert Duncan appeals from the denial of his motion for new trial following his conviction for criminal attempt to commit child molestation. He contends on appeal that the trial court erred in denying his motion to exclude his confession because it was coerced in violation of OCGA § 24-3-50, that the trial court erred in admitting into evidence a statement regarding homosexual ideation from when he was “an adolescent,” and that his trial counsel was ineffective. Upon review, and discerning no reversible error, we affirm.

Viewed in favor of the jury’s verdict, the…

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2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Burris v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
  2. Foster v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2008
  3. Wadley v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1988
  4. Collier v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2004
  5. Nelson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002

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3Cited by4 opinions

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