State v. Larocque

Thompson, Justice.

In this case of first impression, we are called upon to clarify the nature of a continuing objection. While Georgia courts have long recognized the use of continuing objections, see, e.g., Jackson v. State, 256 Ga. 536 (350 SE2d 428) (1986); Moore v. State, 254 Ga. 674 (333 SE2d 605) (1985); Sanders v. State, 246 Ga. 42 (268 SE2d 628) (1980); Edgeworth v. Edgeworth, 239 Ga. 811 (239 SE2d 16) (1977); Campbell v. State, 237 Ga. 76 (226 SE2d 601) (1976), we have not specifically explained how a continuing objection is to be put on the record and what a continuing objection…