Legal Opinion

Askew v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 15, 2002No. A01A1805PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Andrews, Presiding Judge.

Jessie James Askew, Jr. was found guilty by a jury of armed robbery of a Morrison’s cafeteria in Warner Robins. Askew was also found guilty of three counts of kidnapping and three counts of aggravated assault committed against cafeteria employees during the robbery, along with three counts of possession of a firearm during the commission of these crimes. For the following reasons, we affirm the judgment entered on the convictions.

1. The evidence was sufficient to support Askew’s conviction on all of the charges. The State presented evidence that two robbers carrying…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  3. Batson v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  4. Livingston v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1997
  5. Hendrix v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997

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3Cited by12 opinions

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