257 Ga. App. 54 - Williams v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

6 state decisions

Most-quoted passages

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1. “In light of the victim’s testimony, the trail of clothing left near the crime scene, and the evidence of her injuries, we cannot say that Davis’ claim to prior consensual sex with her substantially supports the conclusion that he reasonably believed she consented on the night of the offense. [Cit.] Nor does justice mandate the admission of such testimony. Accordingly, we decline to find that the trial court abused its discretion. 26”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 264 Ga. App. 377 - Ivey v. State

2. “[W]e accept the factual findings and credibility determinations made by the court at pre-trial hearings on the admissibility of evidence unless they are clearly erroneous[,]”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 307 Ga. App. 861 - Rayner v. State