Legal Opinion

Brinson v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided April 26, 2011No. S11A0191PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Thompson, Justice.

Appellant Sammy Brinson, Jr., was convicted and sentenced for felony murder and aggravated battery in connection with the death of his infant daughter, Arianna Rosier. He appeals, asserting, inter alia, the State failed to prove venue in Effingham County. We find no reversible error and affirm.

LaShonda Denise Rosier, the victim’s mother, took the victim to appellant’s house at approximately 9:00 p.m. on May 20, 2006. The victim was two months old at that time. LaShonda expected appellant to return the child to her house after an hour or two. Later that night, appellant…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Malcolm v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1993
  3. Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1991
  4. Jones v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2000
  5. Chapman v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2002

10 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Hoffler v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2013
  2. Lindsey v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2014
  3. State v. PrescottSupreme Court of Georgia · 2012
  4. Walker-Madden v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2016
  5. Taylor v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2012

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API