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Render v. State

Citations

  • 483 S.E.2d 570
  • 267 Ga. 848
  • 97 Fulton County D. Rep. 1255
  • 1997 Ga. LEXIS 141

How courts have described this case

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  • granting new trial based on admission of officer’s hearsay testimony concerning defendant’s girlfriend’s statement
  • hearsay testimony was not cumulative as the person whose statements the officer impermissibly testified to at trial did not testify, and the evidence of guilt was not overwhelming
  • officer’s decision to proceed with murder investigation based on witness statements held not relevant
  • reversing conviction when evidence was not overwhelming

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Judges: Carley

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