Legal Opinion

Jones v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided January 9, 1979No. 56832PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Smith, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of aggravated assault. His appeal asserts that there was a fatal variance between the allegations of the indictment and the proof, that there was error in the admission of evidence, that the conviction was a violation of the constitutional prohibition against double jeopardy, that the charge was erroneous, and that the evidence was not sufficient to support the verdict. We find no reversible error.

Appellant shot his half-brother twice with a .32 caliber revolver. A police officer witnessed the shooting, and a second officer related appellant’s statement…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. De Palma v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1969
  2. Watts v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
  3. Tyson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
  4. Holmes v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1969
  5. Haynes v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Davenport v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
  2. McCormick v. GearingerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
  3. Rollins v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
  4. Bland v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
  5. Bridges v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980

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