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McWilliams v. State

Citations

  • 521 S.E.2d 824
  • 271 Ga. 655
  • 99 Fulton County D. Rep. 3822
  • 1999 Ga. LEXIS 781

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  • reversing a conviction where a sister’s testimony about out-of-court statements made by the victim were improperly admitted because no evidence was presented that the sisters had a confidential relationship
  • mere fact that victim and witness were sisters was insufficient to establish particular guarantees of trustworthiness

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Judges: Sears, Hunstein

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