Skip to main content

Stanley v. State

Citations

  • 295 S.E.2d 315
  • 250 Ga. 3
  • 1982 Ga. LEXIS 969

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • applying abuse of discretion standard of review to trial court’s denial of motion for mistrial
  • applying abuse of discretion standard of review to trial court’s denial of motion for mistrial
  • refusing a mistrial is largely within the discretion of the trial judge
  • a court’s decision to deny a motion for mistrial will not be overturned absent a manifest abuse of discretion
  • court’s decision to deny a motion for mistrial, will not be overturned absent a manifest abuse of discretion
  • reference to defendant’s picture in mug books, plus testimony linking it to individuals with prior cases, identified defendant as having a criminal record and placed character into issue

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Judges: Gregory, Clarke, Smith

Read full opinion on CourtListener

Cited by

106 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

Cites

11 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

Other cases named Stanley v. State

246 other CourtListener records share this case name; the 50 most cited are listed.

Sourced from CourtListener / Free Law Project (CC0).

This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.