Legal Opinion

Henry v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided October 17, 1985No. 70928PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Sognier, Judge.

Henry appeals his conviction of child molestation.

1. Appellant contends the trial court erred by denying his motion for a directed verdict of acquittal because the evidence was not sufficient to support the verdict. The testimony of the victim, together with medical evidence of molestation and other corroborating evidence, was sufficient to meet the standard of proof required by Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U. S. 307 (99 SC 2781, 61 LE2d 560). Hence, it was not error to deny appellant’s motion for a directed verdict of acquittal. Humphrey v. State, 252 Ga. 525, 527 (1) (314 SE2d…

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2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Humphrey v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
  3. White v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979
  4. Smith v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
  5. Leonard v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Tolbert v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
  2. Reynolds v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  3. Wimpey v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
  4. Burson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
  5. Manus v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986

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