Legal Opinion

Bernard v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided June 26, 1981No. 62043PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Quillian, Chief Judge.

Tried for murder of one person and aggravated assault of another, defendant appeals his conviction for aggravated assault. Held:

1. Error is enumerated because it is alleged the trial court prevented defendant from conducting a thorough and complete cross examination of the state’s principal witness, the victim of the aggravated assault of which defendant was convicted.

During direct examination the witness testified, without *100objection, that the alleged murder victim never carried a gun and was very religious and easy going. On cross examination, defendant’s counsel was…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Sandstrom v. MontanaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Skrine v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979
  3. Robertson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1971

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Barton v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
  2. Gresham v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
  3. Cooper v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982

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