Legal Opinion

Barr v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 9, 1983No. 64835PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Carley, Judge.

Appellant appeals from his conviction of two counts of burglary of the same residence occurring on January 30,1981 and February 2, 1981.

1. Appellant raises the general grounds, asserting the insufficiency of the evidence to support the verdicts on both counts.

The evidence, while circumstantial, was sufficient to convict appellant of both burglaries. “ ‘When property alleged to be stolen is proven to be stolen property and the crime charged has been committed by someone, the recent unexplained possession of the stolen property by the defendant is a circumstance from which guilt…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Gibbons v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
  3. Wisdom v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
  4. Williamson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
  5. Wilson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975

18 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Medoc Corp. v. KeelCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
  2. Wilson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1989
  3. Bigby v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
  4. Childs v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
  5. Akins v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985

1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API