Legal Opinion

Syfrett v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided August 20, 1993No. A93A1568PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McMurray, Presiding Judge.

Defendant Syfrett appeals his conviction of aggravated battery. Held:

1. Defendant’s first five enumerations of error question the sufficiency of the evidence to authorize his conviction. Viewed in the light most favorable to upholding the judgment of the trial court, the evidence was that defendant and a companion (who was a co-defendant acquitted of a charge of aiding and abetting defendant in the commission of the aggravated battery) arrived uninvited at the victim’s house and began arguing with his guests. When the victim asked defendant and his companion to…

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2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  3. Chandler v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1991
  4. Whitley v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1939
  5. Cottingham v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992

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3Cited by24 opinions

  1. Martin v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
  2. Smith v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1995
  3. Smith v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996
  4. Watkins v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1994
  5. Thomas v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997

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