Case Name: HIGGS v. THE STATE
Court: Court of Appeals of Georgia
Jurisdiction: Georgia
Decision Date: 1986-12-03
Citations: 181 Ga. App. 131
Docket Number: 73560
Parties: HIGGS v. THE STATE.
Judges: Carley and Pope, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Georgia Appeals Reports
Volume: 181
Pages: 131–132

Head Matter:
73560.
HIGGS v. THE STATE.
(351 SE2d 523)
Decided December 3, 1986.
Benjamin Allen, for appellant.
Sam B. Sibley, Jr., District Attorney, Charles R. Sheppard, As sistant District Attorney, for appellee.

Opinion:
McMurray, Presiding Judge.
Defendant was tried and convicted of burglary. He appeals, asserting the trial court erred in refusing to exclude scientific (fingerprint) evidence in accordance with OCGA § 17-7-211. Held:
In order to make a valid discovery request under OCGA § 17-7-211, the request must either refer to that Code section or request that the scientific report be produced 10 days prior to trial. Lariscey v. State, 254 Ga. 241, 242 (1) (328 SE2d 213); State v. Meminger, 249 Ga. 561, 562 (1) (292 SE2d 681). Defendant has failed to demonstrate that he made a valid discovery request pursuant to OCGA § 17-7-211. Accordingly, his enumeration of error must be deemed to be without merit.
Judgment affirmed.
Carley and Pope, JJ., concur.