Legal Opinion

Fields v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 19, 1953No. 34745PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtTownsend, J.

1. In a misdemeanor ease the testimony of an accomplice may, if credited by the jury, be sufficient to convict the accused, although his testimony be not corroborated by other evidence. Johnson v. State, 57 Ga. App. 813 (197 S. E. 61); Loomis v. State, 78 Ga. App. 153, 175 (51 S. E. 2d 13); Grant v. State, 89 Ga. 393 (5) (15 S. E. 488).

2. “The testimony of a witness for the State who swears that he and the accused on trial jointly committed a misdemeanor cannot be corroborated by evidence showing that the witness had previously pleaded guilty to this identical offense.” Branson v. State, 99…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Loomis v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1948
  2. Wheeler v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1934
  3. Camp v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1930
  4. Grant v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1892
  5. Branson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1896

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Kelley v. Austell Building Supply, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
  2. Foster v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
  3. C. C. R. v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
  4. Peek v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1965
  5. Rice v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981

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