Legal Opinion

Williams v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 1, 1991No. A90A1679PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Birdsong, Presiding Judge.

Bernard Williams appeals his conviction for violating the Georgia Controlled Substances Act by possessing cocaine. He contends thar the trial court erred by admitting in evidence a statement taken bj the police after he asserted his right to remain silent, that the tria court erred by admitting in evidence certain physical evidence be cause the State failed to establish the chain of custody and also errecH by denying his oral motion to suppress the evidence. He also contendí the trial court erred by excusing one of the jurors and by failing tl grant a mistrial after…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Boatright v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
  2. Johnson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
  3. Locke v. VonaltCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
  4. Hawkins v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
  5. Short v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1986

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Sutton v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996
  2. Robinson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  3. Biswas v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002
  4. Mathis v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
  5. State v. BattagliaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996

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