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Davis v. State

Citations

  • 528 S.E.2d 800
  • 272 Ga. 327
  • 2000 Fulton County D. Rep. 1627
  • 2000 Ga. LEXIS 338

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  • outlining cases in which the Bruton violation has been held not so harmful as to require reversal
  • outlining cases in which the Bruton violation has been held not so harmful as to require reversal
  • upholding admission of limited circumstances surrounding the defendant’s arrest, including evidence the defendant’s companion possessed marijuana and that the defendant was intoxicated, swore at the officers, and interfered with their arrest of his companion
  • discrepancy in witness testimony went to weight and credibility of evidence rather than its admissibility
  • “Gun ownership and the custom of carrying a gun do not, by themselves, impute bad character”
  • “Evidence relevant to an issue in the case is not rendered inadmissible because it may incidentally place the defendant’s character in issue.”

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Judges: Fletcher

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