Legal Opinion
Flowers v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided September 2, 2004No. A04A1792PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Ellington, Judge.
A Lowndes County jury convicted Jerry Flowers of rape, OCGA § 16-6-1. Flowers appeals, challenging the admission of evidence of a similar transaction and the sufficiency of the evidence. Finding no error, we affirm.
Viewed in the light most favorable to the prosecution, 1 the record shows the following facts. On January 12, 2001, at approximately 11:30 p.m., the victim was talking to her mother on the telephone when she heard a knock on the door. When she answered the door, Flowers pushed his way inside. The victim recognized Flowers but did not know his name. Flowers told the…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1991
- Dixon v. Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit AuthorityCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
- Glass v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002
- Gardner v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2001
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3Cited by17 opinions
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