that a party on appeal should shy away from citing physical precedent as persuasive authority. Indeed, some of the judges o at stipulations, whether made by the defendant himself or by his counsel, are binding. The authorities are generally agreed upon the proposition that it is immaterial whether the stipulation is made by counsel employed by the accused or by counsel appointed by the court for the accused.”); Dryer v. State, 205 Ga. App. 671, 672 (1) (423 SE2d 297) (1992) (“Generally, a statement by defense counsel made in the presence of the defendant relating to the defendant’s conduct is considered a statement by the defendant himself if the defendant does not repudiate counsel’s authority to make the statement.”). Compare Farmer v. State, 100 Ga. 41, 45-46 (28 SE 26) (1896)
holding that admissions by debtor established that landlords case was substantially justified holding the contract was not authorized by law holding that parties are bound by admissions in pleadings recognizing that pleadings in the underlying case are subject to judicial notice by an appellate court holding that admissions purportedly made by an accused by way of his agents or attorneys in pleadings from a civil case are not admissible in a criminal case unless shown to have been authorized by him