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cited 2× by 1 distinct case, last quoted 1988 ·
…a witness cannot refuse to testify relative to material matters concerning a crime committed by a member of her family on the basis that her answer would bring disgrace, infamy or public contempt upon her or her family.
at p. 691
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Sagon v. PEACHTREE CARDIOVASCULAR AND THORACIC SURGEONS, PA
See Moody v. Dykes, 269 Ga. 217, 219-220 (3) ( 496 SE2d 907 ) (1998); Thomas v. State, 245 Ga. 688, 692-693 (6) ( 266 SE2d 499 ) (1980).
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Glisson v. State
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Our Supreme Court has established that “a witness cannot refuse to testify relative to material matters concerning a crime committed by a member of [her] family on the basis that [her] answer would bring disgrace, infamy or public contempt upon [her] or [her] family.” Thomas v. State, 245 Ga. 688, 691 (4) ( 266 SE2d 499 ) (1980).
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In re H. E. M.
Thomas v. State, 245 Ga. 688, 691 ( 266 SE2d 499 ), vacated on other grounds, 449 U. S. 988 (101 SC 523, 66 LE2d 285), affirmed, 247 Ga. 233 ( 275 SE2d 318 ); Lively v. State, 237 Ga. 35 ( 226 SE2d 581 ).
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Purvis v. State
Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict (Thomas v. State, 245 Ga. 688, 690 (1) ( 266 SE2d 499 ), vacated on other grounds 449 U. S. 988 (101 SC 523, 66 LE2d 285), reaffirmed 247 Ga. 233 ), we find the jury was warranted in accepting the following as having occurred.
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Gilbert v. State
Thomas v. State, 245 Ga. 688, 690 (1) ( 266 SE2d 499 ); Baldwin v. State, 153 Ga. App. 35, 37 ( 264 SE2d 528 ).
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Mitchell v. State
Thomas v. State, 245 Ga. 688, 690 (1) ( 266 SE2d 499 ).
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Jackson v. State
Moses v. State, 245 Ga. 180, 181 (1) ( 263 SE2d 916 ); Thomas v. State, 245 Ga. 688, 690 (1) ( 266 SE2d 499 ); Gilmore v. State, 246 Ga. 245 ( 271 SE2d 171 ). 2.
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Newkirk v. State
See Dukes v. State, 151 Ga. App. 312, 313 ( 259 SE2d 706 ); Driggers v. State, 244 Ga. 160, 161 (1) ( 259 SE2d 133 ); Moses v. State, 245 Ga. 180, 181 (1) ( 263 SE2d 916 ); Thomas v. State, 245 Ga. 688, 690 (1) ( 266 SE2d 499 ); Fisher v. State, 151 Ga. App. 93 ( 258 SE2d 920 ). 2.
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Guest v. State
Payne v. State, 151 Ga. App. 165, 166 ( 259 SE2d 168 ); Whatley v. State, 151 Ga. App. 174, 175 ( 259 SE2d 175 ); Moses v. State, 245 Ga. 180, 181 (1) ( 263 SE2d 916 ); Thomas v. State, 245 Ga. 688, 690 (1) ( 266 SE2d 499 ).
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Whitacre v. State
Driggers v. State, 244 Ga. 160, 161 (1) ( 259 SE2d 133 ); Moses v. State, 245 Ga. 180, 181 (1) ( 263 SE2d 916 ); Thomas v. State, 245 Ga. 688, 690 (1) ( 266 SE2d 499 ).
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Funk v. State
Driggers v. State, 244 Ga. 160, 161 (1) ( 259 SE2d 133 ); Moses v. State, 245 Ga. 180, 181 (1) ( 263 SE2d 916 ); Thomas v. State, 245 Ga. 688, 690 (1) ( 266 SE2d 499 ).
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Williams v. State
See Thomas v. State, 245 Ga. 688 (1980).” Hance v. State, supra, 245 Ga. at 862. 15 Defendant’s final enumeration of error raises the refusal of the trial court to grant the defendant’s motion for new trial on grounds reiterated on appeal.
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Riley v. State
See also Thomas v. State, 245 Ga. 688 (4) ( 266 SE2d 499 ) (1980); Lively v. State, 237 Ga. 35 ( 226 SE2d 581 ) (1976).
Retrieving the full opinion text from the archive…
EAGLE SPECIALTY COMPANY, INC.
v.
BANK OF HAMPTON
v.
BANK OF HAMPTON
36044.
Supreme Court of Georgia.
Apr 23, 1980.
James H. Neal, for appellant., Smalley, Cogburn & Flynt, Robert H. Smalley, Jr., for appellee.
Published
Judgment affirmed without opinion under Rule 59.
All the Justices concur.