Legal Opinion

Rolle v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided June 27, 2007No. A07A0336PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Barnes, Chief Judge.

David Rolle appeals his convictions, after a jury trial, for armed robbery, aggravated assault, possession of- a firearm during the commission of a crime, hijacking a motor vehicle, possession of a controlled substance, attempt to elude, and hit and run. He contends the trial court erred by admitting similar transaction evidence for the limited purpose of showing motive, plan, scheme, or course of conduct because the earlier crime and the one for which he was tried were not similar. We affirm.

Viewed in support of the convictions, the evidence showed that Rolle and an…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1991
  3. Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1983
  4. Stephens v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1991
  5. Farley v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1995

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Cherry v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009
  2. Sands v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2011

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