WILLIAMS v. STATE

54486.

144 Ga. App. 130 (1977)

240 S.E.2d 890

WILLIAMS v. THE STATE.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided November 4, 1977.

Rehearing Denied November 28, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Douglas Willix, for appellant.

Lewis R. Slaton, District Attorney, Joseph J. Drolet, Donald J. Stein, Assistant District Attorneys, for appellee.


QUILLIAN, Presiding Judge.

Defendant appeals his conviction of two counts of cruelty to children, ages 4 and 7. The first witness for the state, Judy Thornton, age 8, was questioned extensively by the trial court and counsel, but was not permitted to testify as the court ruled she did not understand the nature of an oath.

The state then called her mother, Nancy Bishop, who was permitted to testify — over...

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