Jackson v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Deen, Presiding Judge.
The appellant, Kenneth Jackson, was convicted of burglary and rape.
The evidence at trial showed that during the early morning hours of July 25, 1987, Jackson forcibly entered the victim’s bedroom window. After holding the victim down and raping her, Jackson went outside briefly to replace the window screen. During his absence, the victim noticed a wallet on her bed, looked through it, and found check stubs and an identification card bearing Jackson’s name. She pushed the wallet under the bed mattress as Jackson started to come through the window again, and then she ran…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Timberlake v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
- Fambrough v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978