Legal Opinion

Preston v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided January 26, 1995No. A94A2336PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Ruffin, Judge.

Terris M. Preston appeals from his conviction of armed robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, and two counts of possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime.

1. In his first enumeration of error, Preston contends the trial court erred by admitting into evidence a white and black baseball cap seized from his home. At trial, Preston objected to the admission of the cap into evidence, arguing that the chain of custody had been broken when the cap was removed from the evidence room by an officer during the investigation. The cap was originally seized during the execution…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Harper v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1983
  3. Denson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994
  4. Brown v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
  5. Cannon v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. McClern v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1995

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