Legal Opinion

Craig v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided January 18, 1983No. 64854PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Carley, Judge.

Appellant was indicted, tried, and convicted of the offense of trafficking in cocaine. Appellant appeals from the judgment of conviction and sentence entered on the guilty verdict.

1. Appellant asserts error in the trial court’s refusal to permit defense counsel to ask prospective jurors the following questions during voir dire: “Have you or any of your children ever been a victim of a drug transaction?” “Has any member of your family ever had any problems with drugs?”

Code Ann. § 59-705 provides, in pertinent part, that in criminal cases, “counsel for either party shall have the…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Hill v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1965
  2. Hart v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976

3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Chancey v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1986
  2. Ellington v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2012
  3. Henderson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1983
  4. Cherry v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  5. Legare v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1986

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