Matchett v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Pope, Judge.
Defendant Ronnie Matchett was convicted of armed robbery and possession of a gun during the commission of a crime and he appeals.
1. Defendant first asserts the general grounds. The record shows defendant was positively identified both in court and out of court by the cashier of the store which was robbed. The testimony of the victim alone is sufficient to convict the defendant. Gay v. State, 143 Ga. App. 857 (1) (240 SE2d 226) (1977); see OCGA § 24-4-8. Additionally, circumstantial evidence was produced which linked defendant with the crime. The evidence was thus sufficient to…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Sherwin v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
- Davis v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
- Gay v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
- Skinner v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
- Maness v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
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