Legal Opinion

Dickerson v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 5, 1982No. 63209PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Deen, Presiding Judge.

Bobby Dickerson was convicted of burglary, sentenced to serve ten years in confinement and appeals following the denial of his motion for a new trial.

1. The testimony of an accomplice was sufficiently corroborated by the testimony of appellant’s father and his wife who testified that the sale of one of the stolen rifles took place in his home and in his presence.

Slight evidence which tends to connect the defendant with the crime or lead to an inference that he is guilty is sufficient to corroborate the testimony of an accomplice. Felix v. State, 143 Ga. App. 376 (238…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Clarke v. ZantSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
  2. Driggers v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979
  3. Durham v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
  4. Lindsey v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1970
  5. Campbell v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Strozier v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
  2. Moreland v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
  3. Kitchens v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
  4. Graham v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
  5. Minton v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983

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