Legal Opinion

McSears v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided April 4, 1997No. A97A0214PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Beasley, Judge.

Following denial of his motion for new trial, McSears appeals his conviction of aggravated assault. OCGA § 16-5-21 (a) (2).

1. He first enumerates as error the admission into evidence of photographs of the victim taken by a law enforcement officer shortly after the assault.

Prior to arraignment, McSears filed a Brady motion in which he sought any and all tangible objects intended to be introduced into evidence by the State. He also filed a motion for discovery under the Criminal Procedure Discovery Act. OCGA § 17-16-1 et seq. Pursuant to OCGA § 17-16-4 (a) (3), he requested the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Lawson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  3. Heard v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
  4. Gardner v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
  5. Jenkins v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Felder v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1999
  2. Wallace v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002
  3. Copeland v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2003
  4. Davis v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2011
  5. Banks v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2004

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