Legal Opinion

Prins v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 14, 2000No. A00A1511PublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Smith, Presiding Judge.

David Devilliers Prins was convicted by a jury on one count of armed robbery and one count of terroristic threats. His motion for new trial was denied, and he appeals. We find no error, and we affirm.

1. Prins challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to support his conviction for armed robbery, contending the State failed to show he used an offensive weapon.

Construed to uphold the verdict, evidence was presented that Prins entered a bank, walked toward a teller window, and handed the teller a bag along with a note. The note recited as follows: “I have a gun Put 100 50…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Goodwin v. Cruz-PadilloSupreme Court of Georgia · 1995
  3. Cantrell v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1996
  4. Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1997
  5. Hughes v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987

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3Cited by25 opinions

  1. Miller v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2009
  2. Woods v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2002
  3. Heard v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2010
  4. Faulkner v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2003
  5. Forde v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006

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