Legal Opinion

Williams v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 11, 1981No. 60799PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Birdsong, Judge.

The appellant, William R. Williams, was charged with three counts merged to two and convicted of both counts of distributing obscene materials and sentenced to twelve months to serve on one count and a $2,500 fine, and twelve months on probation on the other count.

He appeals to this court the overruling of his motion and amended motion for new trial. We affirm.

1. The appellant first challenges the sufficiency of the evidence. There was evidence before the jury that the two magazines were obscene and were purchased from an employee of the Ponce de Leon Adult Book Mart on the…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Sandstrom v. MontanaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. Leis v. FlyntSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  4. Skrine v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979
  5. Cone v. DavisCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1941

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Lipham v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1988
  2. 134 Baker Street, Inc. v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
  3. Chamblee Visuals, LLC v. City of ChambleeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1998
  4. People v. FettMichigan Court of Appeals · 2003
  5. Seagraves v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983

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