Legal Opinion

Francois v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided May 27, 2011No. A11A0744PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McFadden, Judge.

A jury found Derrick Francois guilty of aggravated battery, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, and five counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Francois appeals, challenging the admission of hearsay testimony at trial. Because any error was either harmless or not preserved for appellate review, we affirm.

Viewed favorably to the jury’s verdict, the evidence shows that while waiting at a bus stop on March 15, 2007, Arthur Cofield saw Francois in a white Chevrolet Impala. The two had a history of bad blood between them, including a prior…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Crawford v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  2. Walton v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2004
  3. Wiggins v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2006
  4. Belmar v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2005
  5. Treadwell v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2009

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Pulte Home Corp. v. SimerlyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2013
  2. Derrick Francois v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2017
  3. Pulte Homes v. Adele SimerlyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2013
  4. State of WV v. Marty L. BrowningWest Virginia Supreme Court · 2025
  5. State of West Virginia v. Heath Allen RoseWest Virginia Supreme Court · 2026

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