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McCulley v. State

Citations

  • 537 S.E.2d 340
  • 273 Ga. 40
  • 2000 Fulton County D. Rep. 3809
  • 2000 Ga. LEXIS 669

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  • whether guarantees of trustworthiness exist is determined by the totality of the circumstances, and the trial court exercises its discretion in resolving the issue
  • the felony of aggravated assault has occurred when a firearm is pointed at the victim placing him in reasonable apprehension of immediate violent injury
  • trial court did not abuse discretion by disallowing two letters by deceased co-indictee where there were insufficient guarantees of trustworthiness
  • a notice of appeal filed after the oral pronouncement of a sentence ripens upon the entry of the written sentence
  • case remanded to trial court for findings with regard to claim of ineffective assistance where new counsel raised the issue after trial counsel had filed a notice of appeal
  • premature notice of appeal “ripened upon the filing of the sentence”

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Judges: Thompson

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