Legal Opinion

Hudgins v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 24, 1972No. 46903PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Eberhardt, Judge.

The sole question here is whether there is sufficient evidence to support the verdict. We conclude that there is, albeit the evidence as to the defendant’s guilty knowledge as to the stolen goods was circumstantial in nature. "After the verdict, the testimony is construed in its most favorable light to the prevailing party, which in this case is the State, for every presumption and inference is in favor of the verdict. Bell v. State, 21 Ga. App. 788 (95 SE 270).” Wren v. State, 57 Ga. App. 641, 644 (196 SE 146). This rule applies in cases dependent upon circumstantial…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Wren v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1938
  2. Cobb v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1886
  3. Prather v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1967
  4. Bell v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1918
  5. Nichols v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1965

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Townsend v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1972
  2. Haas v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
  3. Brown v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2004
  4. Lee v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
  5. Parrott v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975

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