This was incorrect. We also disapprove the following cases to the extent that they cite or rely on the constitutional holding in Smith : Postell v. State , 261 Ga. 842 (2), 412 S.E.2d 831 (1992) ; Frye v. State , 344 Ga. App. 704, 708-709, 811 S.E.2d 460 (2018) ; Morgan v. State , 337 Ga. App. 29 (1), 785 S.E.2d 667 (2016) ; Priest v. State , 335 Ga. App. 754 (1), 782 S.E.2d 835 (2016) ; Dean v. State , 321 Ga. App. 731 (2), 742 S.E.2d 758 (2013) ; Osborne v. State , 291 Ga. App. 711 (2), 662 S.E.2d 792 (2008) ; Gibbs v. State , 287 Ga. App. 694 (1) (a) (i), 652 S.E.2d 591 (2007) ; Roberts v. State , 286 Ga. App. 346, 347, 648 S.E.2d 783 (2007) ; Menard v. State , 281 Ga. App. 698 (3), 637 S.E.2d 105 (2006) ; Frazier v. State , 278 Ga. App. 685 (2) (a), 629 S.E.2d 568 (2006) ; Eley v. State , 266 Ga. App. 45 (1), 596 S.E.2d 660 (2004) ; Long v. State , 265 Ga. App. 605 (2), 595 S.E.2d 93 (2004) ; Hall v. State , 254 Ga. App. 131 (1), 561 S.E.2d 464 (2002) ; Williams v. State , 251 Ga. App. 137, 140, 553 S.E.2d 823 (2001) ; Mills v. State , 251 Ga. App. 39 (2), 553 S.E.2d 353 (2001) ; Banks v. State , 250 Ga. App. 728 (1), 552 S.E.2d 903 (2001) ; Mann v. State , 244 Ga. App. 756 (2), 536 S.E.2d 608 (2000) ; Pittman v. State , 243 Ga. App. 564 (2) (b), 533 S.E.2d 769 (2000) ; Long v. State , 241 Ga. App. 370 (4), 526 S.E.2d 875 (1999) ; Weldy v. State , 239 Ga. App. 849 (1), 521 S.E.2d 858 (1999) ; Trusty v. State , 237 Ga. App. 839 (2), 517 S.E.2d 91 (1999) ; Patterson v. State , 237 Ga. App. 80 (1), 514 S.E.2d 873 (1999) ; Gilmer v. State , 234 Ga. App. 309 (2), 506 S.E.2d 452 (1998) ; Kelley v. State , 233 Ga. App. 244 (5), 503 S.E.2d 881 (1998) ; Wand v. State , 230 Ga. App. 460 (2) (c), 496 S.E.2d 771 (1998) ; Hodges v. State , 229 Ga. App. 475 (1), 494 S.E.2d 223 (1997) ; Gravitt v. S
(Punctuation and footnote omitted.) Eley v. State, 266 Ga.App. 45, 48(2), 596 S.E.2d 660 (2004). Judgment affirmed.
Roberts, 286 Ga. App. at 347 (punctuation omitted).See Roberts, 286 Ga. App. at 347 ("A trial court's ruling on this issue will not be overturned on appeal absent an abuse of discretion."); Eley v. State, 266 Ga. App. 45, 47 (1) ( 596 SE2d 660) (2004) ("Absent an abuse of discretion, a trial court's ruling upon the admissibility of such evidence will not be overturned." (punctuation omitted)).
" Moreover, "[m]erely asserting the loss, without showing diligence in attempting to provide the writing, will not do."Eley v. State, 266 Ga. App. 45, 49 (4) ( 596 SE2d 660) (2004). (Punctuation omitted.)
Pursuant to OCGA ยง 16-6-3 (a), a conviction for statutory rape requires corroboration. Eley v. State, 266 Ga. App. 45, 48 (3) ( 596 SE2d 660) (2004). However,
Moreover, Eley v. State, 266 Ga. App. 45, 48 (3) ( 596 SE2d 660) (2004); Long v. State, 189 Ga. App. 131, 132 (1) ( 375 SE2d 274) (1988). (Citation and punctuation omitted.)