Legal Opinion
Moore v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided March 23, 2012No. S11A1503PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NAHMIAS, Justice.
Calvin Moore appeals his conviction for malice murder in connection with the death of 63-year-old Lucius Harris, Jr. Although we conclude that the evidence was sufficient to support Appellant’s conviction, the trial court erred in allowing the State to introduce similar transaction evidence without conducting the hearing required by Uniform Superior Court Rule 31.3 (B) and making the necessary findings on the record. See Williams v. State, 261 Ga. 640, 642 & n. 3 (409 SE2d 649) (1991). Accordingly, we vacate the trial court’s judgment and remand the case for a Rule 31.3…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
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- Batson v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1991
- State v. KellySupreme Court of Georgia · 2011
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