Legal Opinion

Wright v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided January 31, 1985No. 69282PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Benham, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of robbery and now appeals, asserting the general grounds. We affirm. The victim identified appellant as the man who snatched her purse from her as she exited a Columbus cafe. A witness to the robbery also identified appellant as the purse snatcher. A police detective testified that he prepared a seven-picture photo display from which the victim chose appellant’s photograph as one depicting the man who had robbed her. There was sufficient evidence for a rational trier of fact to find appellant guilty of robbery beyond a reasonable doubt. Jackson v.…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Josey v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1943

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Dixon v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
  2. Weldon v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
  3. Hood v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989

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