Legal Opinion

Henderson v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided July 10, 1992No. A92A0720PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Cooper, Judg;e.

Appellant was convicted by a jury of aggravated assault with intent to rape (OCGA § 16-5-21 (a) (1)).

1. In two enumerations of error, appellant raises the general grounds, challenging the sufficiency of the evidence against him. The evidence at trial showed that the victim, a school teacher, was approached by a man in the school parking lot as she was getting into her car on the afternoon of June 3, 1991. After passing by, the man turned, ran towards the victim in the open car door, jumped on top of her and threw her across the car seat. He began repeatedly hitting her in the…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1991
  3. Felker v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
  4. Tarpkin v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
  5. Houston v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. McClarity v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  2. Jefferson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
  3. Rash v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1993
  4. Prickett v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996
  5. Wells v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1993

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