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Biggs v. Biggs

Supreme Court of Georgia
Oct 7, 1980
246 Ga. 520 (Ga. 1980)
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explaining that "[t]o reverse a conviction, the evidence of the defendant’s election to remain silent must point directly at the substance of the defendant’s defense or otherwise substantially prejudice the defendant in the eyes of the jury."

Summary of this case from Strickland v. State
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Opinion

36831.

DECIDED OCTOBER 7, 1980.

Divorce judgment set aside. Clayton Superior Court. Before Judge Miller.

Grace W. Thomas, for appellant.

Monroe Ferguson, for appellee.

PER CURIAM.

Appellant has not followed the appeal procedures required by law in domestic relations cases (Ga. Laws 1979, p. 619; Code Ann. § 6-701.1).

Appeal dismissed. All the Justices concur.

DECIDED OCTOBER 7, 1980.

Summaries of

Biggs v. Biggs

Supreme Court of Georgia
Oct 7, 1980
246 Ga. 520 (Ga. 1980)

explaining that "[t]o reverse a conviction, the evidence of the defendant’s election to remain silent must point directly at the substance of the defendant’s defense or otherwise substantially prejudice the defendant in the eyes of the jury."

Summary of this case from Strickland v. State

allowing admission of bag containing sheet of black plastic upon which murder victim was found on basis that its probative value, in supporting state's theory that the defendant had attempted to conceal and dispose of the body, was greater than any prejudice resulting from its "strong, nauseating odor which permeated the court room"

Summary of this case from Taylor v. Commonwealth
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Biggs v. Biggs

Case Details

Full title:BIGGS v. BIGGS

Court:Supreme Court of Georgia

Date published: Oct 7, 1980

Citations

246 Ga. 520 (Ga. 1980)
272 S.E.2d 487

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