Legal Opinion

Nelson v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided June 16, 2006No. A06A0454PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Bernes, Judge.

Patrick Henry Nelson appeals from his convictions following a jury trial on one count of child molestation and five counts of aggravated child molestation. On appeal, he alleges the following: (1) the trial court erred in admitting child hearsay that lacked sufficient indicia of reliability; (2) the trial court erred in denying his motion for new trial based on an alleged violation of Brady v. Maryland',1 (3) the trial court erred in denying his motion for mistrial made after a state’s witness improperly commented on Nelson’s right to remain silent; and (4) the trial court erred…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. Barnes v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1998
  3. Woodard v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1998
  4. Gregg v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
  5. Taylor v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2000

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Nelson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006

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