Legal Opinion

Bostick v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided October 11, 1973No. 48438PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Evans, Judge.

The defendant was convicted of the offense of theft by taking of a motor vehicle, from which conviction he appeals to this court. Held:

The sole enumeration of error is that the verdict is strongly against the weight of evidence, is contrary to the law and evidence; and does not exclude every other reasonable hypothesis save that of the guilt of the accused.

The evidence shows that on a certain date the owner of the automobile reported it missing. About one week later it was observed in a parking lot in the possession of two black males. A security guard saw the two black males…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Self v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1963
  2. Lawson v. HurtSupreme Court of Georgia · 1962
  3. Mack v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1964

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Rogers v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
  2. Braden v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
  3. Moss v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
  4. Ingram v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976

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