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Bridges v. State

Citations

  • 492 S.E.2d 877
  • 268 Ga. 700
  • 97 Fulton County D. Rep. 4255
  • 1997 Ga. LEXIS 744

How courts have described this case

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  • defendant’s failure to concede element of the crime did not place it in issue
  • “We also find that, with regard to Bridges’ alibi defense, the trial court correctly charged that the State bore the burden of proving beyond a reasonable doubt that Bridges was present at the scene of the crime.”
  • admission of hearsay harmless in light of overwhelming evidence

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Judges: Sears, Thompson, Benham, Fletcher

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