Legal Opinion

Jackson v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided October 24, 1980No. 60739PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Quillian, Presiding Judge.

Defendant appeals his conviction for aggravated assault and attempt to commit armed robbery. Held:

1. The general grounds are enumerated as error. We find the evidence sufficient to authorize a rational jury to find the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U. S. 307 (99 SC 2781, 61 LE2d 560).

2. In response to a question from the state’s attorney asking what else he did to investigate, a police witness responded: “.. . we received another call of a person complaining about someone attempting to burn down their house on Elberton Road.…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Boyd v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
  3. Holcomb v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
  4. Martin v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
  5. Posey v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Collins v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
  2. Jamison v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
  3. Bryan v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
  4. Coile v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
  5. Hill v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981

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