FRANKLIN v. STATE

A91A1194.

201 Ga. App. 147 (1991)

410 S.E.2d 451

FRANKLIN v. THE STATE.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided September 6, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bailey & Bearden, J. Lane Bearden, for appellant.

Darrell E. Wilson, District Attorney, Paul F. Carden, Assistant District Attorney, for appellee.


COOPER, Judge.

Appellant was convicted by a jury of rape and burglary and appeals from the denial of his motion for new trial.

1. Appellant contends that the trial court erred in admitting the State's similar transaction evidence. He argues that the prior offense was not sufficiently similar to the charged offense; therefore, his character was impermissibly placed in issue.

The victim, who was 16 at the time of the incident, testified that on May 26...

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