Legal Opinion · Dissent

Ross v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 13, 1989No. 77269Published

1DissentCarley, Chief Judge

The majority finds no merit in the general grounds. In my opinion, the evidence would demand a finding that Robert Williams was appellant’s accomplice in the cocaine sales. It is also my opinion that the only evidence connecting appellant to the cocaine sales was the uncorroborated testimony of Williams. Accordingly, I believe that we are constrained to reverse appellant’s conviction on the general grounds. I must, therefore, respectfully dissent.

According to the majority, the jury was authorized to find that Williams was not appellant’s accomplice because, in each instance, two separate and…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Patterson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
  2. Reaves v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
  3. Herrin v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
  4. Milton v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
  5. Shumake v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981

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