Legal Opinion

Smith v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided April 7, 1980No. 59490, 59491PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Shulman, Judge.

Co-defendants Hearing and Smith were convicted of the offense of armed robbery. We affirm.

1. Both appellants assert error on the general grounds.

A. Specifically, appellant-Hearing complains that the evidence adduced at trial, showing no more than his mere presence at the scene of the crime (a "Seven-Eleven” store) shortly before the robbery occurred, did not support, as a matter of law, a finding of guilty. See in this regard Sweat v. State, 119 Ga. App. 646 (1) (168 SE2d 654).

We must take issue with appellant’s interpretation and summation of the evidence. In addition to…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Cain v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
  3. Dutton v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1972
  4. Benefield v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
  5. Johnson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Sanders v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
  2. Hendrixson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
  3. Harper v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
  4. Waters v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
  5. Barnes v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982

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