253 Ga. App. 58 - Thomas v. State’s Empirical Analysis
2001
Citation profile
9
cited by 9 later decisions
1
states following
March 2014
most recently cited
9 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Brady v. State of Maryland · Williams v. State · Farley v. State · 242 Ga. App. 249 - Moore v. State · 243 Ga. App. 640 - Tanner v. State
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“The only apparent similarities between the independent act and the charged offense were that both involved a “taking” and there was a general proximity in time and place; this is insufficient to establish a common “scheme or plan” to do an act. Since the State failed to demonstrate a logical connection between the prior act and the indicted offenses so as to show a common scheme or plan, the trial court erred in admitting the similar transaction evidence.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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