Legal Opinion
Atwater v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided July 9, 1998No. A98A1647PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Eldridge, Judge.
A Ware County jury found Jonathan Atwater guilty of two counts of robbery by sudden snatching. He appeals. We affirm.
At approximately 7:00 a.m. on August 7, 1997, a taxi cab picked up Atwater in downtown Waycross. At Atwater’s direction, the cab driver pulled over so that Atwater could speak to friends. As the driver pulled over to the curb, Atwater reached into the driver’s shirt pocket, removed $26, jumped out of the cab, and ran. An acquaintance of Atwater’s witnessed the robbery and provided Atwater’s identification to the police.
Three hours later, Atwater entered the…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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