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Atkins v. State

Citations

  • 533 S.E.2d 152
  • 243 Ga. App. 489
  • 2000 Fulton County D. Rep. 1896
  • 2000 Ga. App. LEXIS 453

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  • using specialized knowledge as a pediatrician, witness allowed to testify that the victim’s reported symptoms were consistent with symptoms suffered by a molestation victim, but the witness did not conclude that victim had been molested or identify accused as perpetrator
  • Georgia law does not require corroboration of a child molestation victim’s testimony

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Judges: Blackburn, Johnson, McMurray, Pope, Eldridge, Phipps, Barnes

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