Legal Opinion

Cordell v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided October 7, 1983No. 66633Published

1Opinion of the Court

Carley, Judge.

Appellant was tried before a jury and convicted of kidnapping and of aggravated assault on a peace officer. His motion for new trial was denied. He appeals from the judgments of conviction and sentences entered on the guilty verdicts.

1. The general grounds are enumerated. The evidence clearly authorized a finding that appellant was an active member of a conspiracy to import drugs into Stewart County and was “giving the orders” on the night in question. The evidence also authorized a finding that, in furtherance of this conspiracy, appellant took part in the kidnapping and…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Ford v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
  3. Hanson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
  4. Tutman v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
  5. Gainey v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982

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