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Dorsey v. State

Citations

  • 387 S.E.2d 889
  • 259 Ga. 809

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  • the state may challenge the defendant’s truthfulness on cross-examination by asking defendant if other witnesses are lying
  • the state may challenge the defendant's truthfulness on cross-examination by asking defendant if other witnesses are lying
  • the state may challenge the defendant’s truthfulness on cross-examination by asking defendant if other witnesses are lying
  • prosecutor’s question to defendant that “ ‘everybody’s lying about this whole thing but you, is that right?’ ” while argumentative, does not call for defendant to make credibility determinations about testimony of other witnesses
  • prosecutor’s question to defendant that “ ‘everybody’s lying about this whole thing but you, is that right?’ ” while argumentative, does not call for defendant to make credibility determinations about testimony of other witnesses
  • no error in allowing state to ask defendant if “everybody’s lying” except him

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Judges: Clarke

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