Legal Opinion

Watkins v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 17, 1999No. A99A0766PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

McMurray, Presiding Judge.

A jury found Richard A. Watkins guilty of public indecency. Watkins appeals from the order denying his motion for new trial. He argues that the evidence, particularly that adduced on the element of criminal intent, was insufficient to support his conviction. We affirm.

Viewed in a light most favorable to support the jury’s verdict, the evidence shows that during the early evening of August 28, 1997, Watkins exposed his erect penis to Crystal Donaldson as he drove his car by her in a mall parking lot. Donaldson, who was employed at a mall store, testified that she…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Byous v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1970
  3. Minor v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Douglas v. the StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2015

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