Legal Opinion

Burchfield v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided November 7, 1995No. A95A2021PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Smith, Judge.

Roger Dale Burchfield was convicted of armed robbery, OCGA § 16-8-41, kidnapping, OCGA § 16-5-40, and three counts of terroristic threats on June 29, 1994, OCGA § 16-11-37. His motion for new trial was denied, and he appeals.

1. Burchfield contends the evidence did not support the verdict. Construed in favor of the verdict, the evidence showed that on December 30, 1993, Burchfield entered a convenience store in which Vanessa Cooper was working. He pulled out a gun and told Cooper and her friends Beth Underwood and Tommy Coleman they were being robbed. After threatening to “blow…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Bailey v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
  3. Rauschenberg v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
  4. Swenson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
  5. Yearby v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Carter v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
  2. State v. EdmistenCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 2009
  3. Coats v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2010
  4. Michael Brian Bernier v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2020
  5. State of Arizona v. Shawn De Nean EdmistenCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 2009

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