Legal Opinion

Leggett v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 19, 2015No. A14A2164PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McFadden, Judge.

A jury found Jasper Leggett, Jr., guilty of child molestation and burglary. The trial court denied Leggett’s motion for a new trial. Leggett appeals, claiming that there was insufficient evidence, that the trial court failed to exercise its discretion in considering the general grounds, that the trial court erroneously admitted hearsay, that the trial court allowed improper bolstering testimony, and that his trial counsel was ineffective. However, there was sufficient evidence from which the jury could find guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, there is nothing in the record…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Hayes v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2013
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  3. Gregg v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
  4. White v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2013
  5. Hill v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2012

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