Legal Opinion

Dawson v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 8, 1992No. A92A1212PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Carley, Presiding Judge.

Appellant was tried before a jury and found guilty of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute. He appeals from the judgment of conviction and sentence entered by the trial court on the jury’s verdict.

1. The general grounds are without merit. The evidence was sufficient to authorize any rational trior of fact to find proof of appellant’s guilt beyond a reasonablé doubt. Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U. S. 307 (99 SC 2781, 61 LE2d 560) (1979).

2. Over objection, an officer was allowed to testify as to the circumstances which eventually culminated in his arrest of…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Momon v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
  3. Anderson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
  4. Ivester v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
  5. Assad v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Chunn v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1993
  2. Thompson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1993
  3. Hagood v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997

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