Legal Opinion

Rider v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided June 7, 1979No. 57465Published

1Opinion of the Court

Smith, Judge.

We affirm appellant’s conviction for armed robbery and aggravated assault.

1. The trial court committed no manifest abuse of discretion in overruling appellant’s motion for mistrial, prompted by testimony which appellant elicited. Salisbury v. State, 222 Ga. 549 (2) (150 SE2d 819) (1966); Heard v. State, 142 Ga. App. 703 (4) (236 SE2d 911) (1977).

2. Appellant contends certain testimony was erroneously admitted. However, appellant raised no objection to the testimony below, and thus he will not be heard to complain on appeal.

3. We find no error in the trial court’s allowing the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Salisbury v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1966
  2. Perry v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
  3. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. RogersCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1962
  4. Heard v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977

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