Legal Opinion

Martin v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided December 1, 1995No. A95A1770PublishedCited by 32 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Beasley, Chief Judge.

A jury convicted Martin of aggravated assault (OCGA § 16-5-21), rape (OCGA § 16-6-1), and terroristic threats and acts (OCGA § 16-11-37). Martin enumerates 14 errors, primarily challenging the sufficiency of the evidence and the trial court’s evidentiary rulings, none of which requires reversal.

Martin was a correctional officer at Bulloch County Correctional Institute (“BCCI”). The victim was a 19-year-old female with a tenth grade education. Her husband, an inmate, was on a work detail under Martin’s supervision. When the victim visited her husband, Martin indicated to…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1991
  3. Crawford v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
  4. Timberlake v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
  5. Bell v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1971

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3Cited by32 opinions

  1. Nelson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2005
  2. Rogers v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
  3. Waddell v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996
  4. Brown v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
  5. United States v. Najee OliverCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2020

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