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Proctor v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia
Oct 6, 1987
362 S.E.2d 108 (Ga. Ct. App. 1987)

Opinion

74823.

DECIDED OCTOBER 6, 1987. REHEARING DENIED OCTOBER 21, 1987.

Illegal firearm possession. Fulton Superior Court. Before Judge Hicks.

Drew R. Dubrin, Chandelle Turner, for appellant.

Lewis R. Slaton, District Attorney, Joseph J. Drolet, Chris Jensen, Benjamin H. Oehlert III, Assistant District Attorneys, for appellee.


Proctor was convicted of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and he appeals.

1. In his first two enumerations of error appellant contends the trial court erred by failing to limit the jury's consideration of appellant's prior felony conviction to proof that appellant was a convicted felon, and thereafter charging the jury that a witness' testimony can be impeached by proof of a felony conviction. He also contends the trial court erred by placing appellant's character in issue by instructing the jury that the prior felony conviction, admitted solely to show that appellant was a convicted felon, could also be used to impeach appellant's testimony. As to appellant's latter contention, the court did not instruct the jury that evidence of appellant's prior conviction could be used to impeach his testimony. Rather, the trial court gave a general charge on impeachment, applicable to all witnesses. This court cannot consider factual representations in a brief which are not supported by the record. McCutchen v. State, 177 Ga. App. 719, 722 (3) ( 341 S.E.2d 260) (1986).

In regard to appellant's contention that the trial court erred by failing to limit the jury's consideration of appellant's prior felony conviction to proof that appellant was a convicted felon, without stating what the underlying felony had been, OCGA § 24-9-20 (b) provides, in pertinent part: "Evidence of prior felony convictions may be admitted in those cases where the prior felony convictions are alleged in the indictment, as provided by law...." The indictment in this case alleged that appellant had been convicted previously of burglary and entering an automobile; thus, it was not error to admit evidence of prior convictions for those two offenses. OCGA § 24-9-20 (b), supra; Prather v. State, 247 Ga. 789, 790 (2) ( 279 S.E.2d 697) (1981).

As to appellant's argument that it was error to charge that a witness may be impeached by proof of a prior felony conviction, that argument has been decided adversely to appellant. Grant v. State, 163 Ga. App. 775 ( 296 S.E.2d 110) (1982).

2. Appellant asserts error in the court's failure to charge on circumstantial evidence when there was no direct evidence of appellant's guilt. However, appellant made no objection and reserved no exception to the charge on the ground stated in this enumeration. "Asserted errors in charges which were not raised when the trial court asked for [exceptions], and which were not reserved, are waived." Wright v. State, 182 Ga. App. 570 (1) ( 356 S.E.2d 531) (1987).

3. Lastly, appellant alleges error by the trial court in denying his motion for a directed verdict of acquittal, based on the equal access rule. However, we have searched the transcript and find no motion for a directed verdict of acquittal by appellant. Accordingly, there is nothing for us to review. See Hudson v. State, 175 Ga. App. 692 (1) ( 334 S.E.2d 20) (1985).

Judgment affirmed. McMurray, P. J., and Beasley, J., concur.


DECIDED OCTOBER 6, 1987 — REHEARING DENIED OCTOBER 21, 1987 — CERT. APPLIED FOR.


Summaries of

Proctor v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia
Oct 6, 1987
362 S.E.2d 108 (Ga. Ct. App. 1987)
Case details for

Proctor v. State

Case Details

Full title:PROCTOR v. THE STATE

Court:Court of Appeals of Georgia

Date published: Oct 6, 1987

Citations

362 S.E.2d 108 (Ga. Ct. App. 1987)
362 S.E.2d 108

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