Legal Opinion
RODRIGUEZ v. the STATE.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided October 27, 2017No. A17A1301PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Doyle, Judge.
*526 Following a jury trial, Onofre Rodriguez, Jr., appeals from his conviction for committing reckless conduct by an HIV-infected person. He contends that the evidence was insufficient to prove that he was an HIV-infected person, as that term is defined by the applicable Code section, OCGA § 31-22-9.1. Because the State failed to adduce sufficient evidence to prove this element, we reverse.
Construed in favor of the verdict, 2 the evidence shows that 43-year-old S.F. became acquainted with 29-year-old Rodriguez when he came to her house to visit her grandson. After a few more…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Bullcoming v. New MexicoSupreme Court of the United States · 2011
- Short v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
- Scott v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2016
- Wood v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1963
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3Cited by2 opinions
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