Legal Opinion

Harris v. the State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided November 3, 2015No. A15A1006PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McFADDEN, Judge.

After a jury trial, Phillip M. Harris was convicted of armed robbery, aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. On appeal, Harris argues that the evidence does not support the armed robbery conviction, but we find that the evidence was sufficient to show both the property’s change of location and Harris’s exercise of dominion over the property. Harris also argues that the trial court should have merged the armed robbery and aggravated assault convictions for sentencing purposes, but we find…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. Smith v. FrancisSupreme Court of Georgia · 1985
  4. Miller v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2001
  5. Works v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2017
  2. Dontavious McCullough v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2019
  3. McCullough v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2019
  4. Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2017

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