Legal Opinion

Askew v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 8, 1977No. 53221Published

1Opinion of the Court

Quillian, Presiding Judge.

Moses Askew appeals his conviction for unlawful possession of a sawed-off shotgun in violation of the Criminal Code of Georgia (Code Ann. § 26-9911a; Ga. L. 1968, pp. 983, 984). He enumerates as error the general grounds. His co-accused testified that defendant was the owner and in possession of the prohibited weapon. His testimony was corroborated by the circumstances. Turner v. State, 235 Ga. 826, 827 (221 SE2d 590). The sufficiency of corroboration is for the jury. Jackson v. State, 236 Ga. 895 (3) (225 SE2d 908). We find the evidence sufficient to affirm the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Turner v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
  2. Jackson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
  3. Green v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
  4. Evans v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976

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