Legal Opinion

Pruitt v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided January 12, 1994No. A93A2456PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McMurray, Presiding Judge.

Defendant was tried before a jury and found guilty of pointing a gun at another. The evidence adduced at trial reveals that defendant pointed a pistol at a United States Postal Service mail carrier (“the victim”) after the victim delivered a package to the defendant’s residence. This appeal followed entry of judgment on defendant’s conviction. Held:

1. In his first four enumerations, defendant asserts the general grounds and contends the trial court erred in denying his motion for a directed verdict of acquittal.

The victim testified that defendant pointed a pistol at…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Ford v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
  3. Grant v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
  4. Jirles v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Williams v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996
  2. Bell v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  3. Griffin v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996

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