Legal Opinion

Brown v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 7, 1976No. 52372PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Webb, Judge.

Izell Brown appeals from his conviction of aggravated assault and D. U. I., and the denial of his amended motion for new trial.

1. Brown enumerates as error the trial court’s refusal to strike the testimony of the victim Ellis Jackson. He contends that all of Jackson’s testimony should have been stricken when he refused to answer questions on cross examination regarding his past relationship with Brown’s wife. "The true rule is that when a witness declines to answer on cross examination certain pertinent questions relevant to a matter testified about by the witness on direct…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Emmett v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1974
  2. Smith v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1969
  3. Weldon v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1951

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Laney v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
  2. Hines v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996
  3. In the Interest of F. L. P.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
  4. Wells v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
  5. Young v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981

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