Legal Opinion

Decker v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 29, 1976No. 52718PublishedCited by 57 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Clark, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for the offense of child molestation involving an eight-year-old girl who accused her music teacher, the appellant. The incident allegedly occurred in a classroom during the showing of a film. Defendant presents eleven enumerations of error for review.

1. Error is asserted in the court allowing the eight-year-old prosecutrix to testify. This is without merit. The witness testified she understood what it meant to tell the truth, the necessity for telling the truth, that telling the truth is right, and that it is wrong to tell a lie. The…

2Cases cited33 opinions

  1. State v. CollettSupreme Court of Georgia · 1974
  2. Ezzard v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1972
  3. Hunt v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1974
  4. Geiger v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
  5. Allen v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976

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3Cited by57 opinions

  1. Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1983
  2. Bridges v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2005
  3. Bridges v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2010
  4. Bearden v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
  5. State v. TuzmanCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978

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