Legal Opinion

Evans v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided November 19, 1999No. A99A1567PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Pope, Presiding Judge.

Richard Allen Evans was convicted of theft of one bag of cotton candy by shoplifting while at Six Flags amusement park and for disorderly conduct during the ensuing investigation. He appeals on four grounds. Because we find no error, the convictions are affirmed.

1. “[T]he state must prove all material allegations in an indictment which describe the offense or the particular manner in which the offense was committed.” Smith v. State, 202 Ga. App. 664, 666 (415 SE2d 481) (1992). Here, although the indictment alleged that Evans took “the property of Six Flags, a retail…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Chaplinsky v. New HampshireSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
  2. Timberlake v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
  3. High v. ZantSupreme Court of Georgia · 1983
  4. Battles v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1992
  5. Anderson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1943

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Thomas v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002
  2. Delaney v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2004
  3. Interest of L. E. N.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2009
  4. In Re LENCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009
  5. State v. ParnoffSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2018

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