Legal Opinion
Kilgore v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided February 4, 1986No. 71106PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Beasley, Judge.
Benjamin Franklin Kilgore appeals from his conviction for child molestation (OCGA § 16-6-4).
1. Kilgore maintains that the trial court erred in denying his motion for new trial on the bases that his conviction was contrary to the evidence presented and without proper evidence to support it. In such a challenge, although the trial court has discretion to grant a new trial, we can only review the evidence to determine if there is any evidence to support the verdict. Drake v. State, 241 Ga. 583, 585 (247 SE2d 57) (1978), cert. denied, 440 U. S. 928 (99 SC 1265, 59 LE2d 485) (1979);…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Dutton v. EvansSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Haggar Co. v. Helvering, Com'r of Internal RevenueSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
- Robinson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1974
- Drake v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
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3Cited by21 opinions
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