Legal Opinion

Tyson v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 8, 1987No. 74463PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Sognier, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of violating the Georgia Controlled Substances Act by selling marijuana, and he appeals.

1. In his first enumeration of error appellant contends the trial court erred by refusing to permit defense counsel to withdraw, by failing to declare a mistrial and by failing to dismiss the indictment. Because these alleged errors are based on trial testimony implying unethical conduct by one of appellant’s two defense counsel, they will be considered together.

Martin Smith, a State witness, testified during cross-examination that Virgil Brown, one of appellant’s…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Anderson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
  2. Patterson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1968
  3. Johnson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
  4. Suber v. FountainCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
  5. Hudson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. McCoy v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
  2. Jackson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
  3. State v. GriffinCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
  4. Spead v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
  5. Habersham v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989

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