197 Ga. App. 751 - Mable v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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1. “Appellant contends the trial court erred in failing to strike testimony by Detective-Sergeant E. C. Mansfield of the Americus Police Department regarding answers appellant gave while in custody to questions Mansfield asked after appellant had invoked his right to counsel. When appellant was apprehended, he had $612 cash in his possession. Mansfield testified that after appellant stated he did not have anything to say and requested a lawyer, the following conversation ensued: “Mansfield: Is this your money? Appellant: Yes, that is my money. Mansfield: How much money is it? Appellant: It is about two hundred and something dollars, isn’t it? Mansfield: Where did you get this kind of money from? Appellant: I have been working. Mansfield: Can you tell me where you work at? Appellant: Well, I don’t have anything else to say about it.” Mansfield testified that other than telling appellant the money totalled $612, there was no further discussion. This testimony was followed by a question posed by the prosecutor regarding the officer’s knowledge of appellant’s ability to earn money prior to the robbery. Appellant’s counsel objected to that question, then moved the court to strike all of Mansfield’s testimony set forth above on the basis that it occurred after appellant invoked his right to counsel and requested the trial court to instruct the jury to disregard that testimony. The trial court overruled the motion. [Mable, supra, 197 Ga. App. at 751 .]”

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