Legal Opinion

State v. Rooks

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided April 8, 1996No. S95G1575Published

1Opinion of the Court

468 S.E.2d 354 (1996)

266 Ga. 528

The STATE

v.

Ricky L. ROOKS.

No. S95G1575.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

April 8, 1996.

Robin R. Riggs, Asst. Dist. Atty. and Timothy G. Madison, Dist. Atty., Piedmont Judicial Circuit, for the State.

Donald T. Wells, Jr., Scott, Quarterman & Wells, Athens, for Ricky L. Rooks.

FLETCHER, Presiding Justice.

A jury convicted Ricky Rooks of criminal attempt to commit aggravated stalking. The court of appeals reversed the conviction.[1] We granted certiorari to consider the court of appeals ruling that criminal attempt to commit stalking is a legal impossibility. Because…

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2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Hudson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
  3. Johnson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
  4. Wilson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1874
  5. Hamby v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985

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