Legal Opinion

Garrett v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 15, 2002No. A01A2328PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Pope, Presiding Judge.

A Forsyth County jury convicted Donald Garrett of trafficking in methamphetamine. Garrett appeals, claiming the trial court erred in (1) denying his motion to suppress evidence gathered by police in their search of his home, (2) denying his motion for a mistrial after the State introduced evidence of his bad character, (3) allowing similar transaction evidence concerning his 1990 methamphetamine possession conviction, (4) denying his motion for a new trial due to the insufficiency of the evidence, and (5) giving certain jury charges. Garrett also claims he was tried…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1991
  3. Ford v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1974
  4. Leigh v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996
  5. Leonard v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1909

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Barnes v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2010
  2. Flowers v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2004
  3. Smith v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2004
  4. Hooker v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006
  5. Cordy v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002

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