Legal Opinion
Bentley v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided February 25, 1993No. S92A1408PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Fletcher, Justice.
Joshua Lee Bentley was convicted of the murder of Samuel S. Dawson and of possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. Bentley was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder and to a consecutive five-year probated term for the possession charge. He appeals and we affirm.
1. Considering the evidence in a light most favorable to the verdict, we conclude that a rational trier of fact could have found Bentley guilty of the crimes charged beyond a reasonable doubt. Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U. S. 307 (99 SC 2781, 61 LE2d 560) (1979).
2. Bentley contends that his…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Chandler v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1991
- Solomon v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
- Ferrell v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1991
- Chapman v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1988
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3Cited by5 opinions
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