Legal Opinion

Wilson v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 8, 1971No. 46372PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Hall, Presiding Judge.

Defendant appeals from his conviction for burglary and from the denial of his motion for new trial. He enumerates as error the State’s failure to prove venue. This has no merit. A police officer who answered the burglary call testified that it was in Fulton County and there was no other conflicting evidence. Weils v. State, 210 Ga. 422 (80 SE2d 153).

Defendant also contends the court erred in failing to charge his distinct defense of being forced to the scene of the crime at gunpoint by two strangers. (Defendant was apprehended inside the premises by security guards and…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Darby v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1887
  2. Hayden v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1882
  3. Well v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1954
  4. Spivey v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1939
  5. Burgess v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1953

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Gearin v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
  2. Wallace v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
  3. Baker v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1972
  4. Wallace v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API