Legal Opinion

Hayslip v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided June 11, 1980No. 59403PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Smith, Judge.

Appellant appeals his convictions for aggravated assault and robbery by intimidation. Finding none of his enumerations of error meritorious, we affirm the conviction.

1. Appellant contends that the trial court erred in overruling his motion for continuance and permitting him to be tried in his “prison garb.” See Sharpe v. State, 119 Ga. App. 222 (166 SE2d 645) (1969). Under the circumstances of this case, we find no error.

Although the clothing which appellant wore at trial was the clothing issued by the sheriff and although appellant testified that he had “civilian” clothing…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Neil v. BiggersSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. Boyd v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979
  3. Towns v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
  4. Sharpe v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1969

3Cited by22 opinions

  1. State v. PikeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
  2. Gadson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
  3. Lopez v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
  4. Stine v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
  5. Whittington v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980

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