Legal Opinion

Powell v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided January 5, 1982No. 62704Published

1Opinion of the Court

Pope, Judge.

Keith Dennis Powell was indicted for armed robbery, tried by a jury and convicted of robbery by intimidation, which he appeals.

The evidence presented at trial established that on July 29,1980 between 6:00 and 7:00 p.m. a white male entered the Perry Donut Shop but left without buying anything. A few minutes later he returned, pointed a gun at the manager’s stomach, bound his hands and made him lie on the floor while he took $350 from his wallet and the cash register. Appellant Powell was identified as the robber by the manager both at a pretrial lineup and in court. He was also…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Sinkfield v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1974
  3. Peterson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981

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