Legal Opinion

Benjamin v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided January 13, 1994No. A93A1944PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Cooper, Judge.

Appellant was convicted by a jury of armed robbery and kidnapping. He appeals from the judgment of conviction and sentence entered on the jury verdict.

1. Appellant contends there was insufficient evidence at trial to support the jury’s verdict. The evidence adduced at trial showed that on December 18, 1991, at approximately 7:00 p.m., an employee at a Sandy Springs theater observed three black men whispering to each other outside the box office. The men left and returned approximately two hours later, purchasing tickets for the second show. A short time after they entered the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. McKenzie v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
  3. Gooden v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Stephens v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  2. Wesley v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  3. Tuten v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
  4. Benjamin v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2004

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