Legal Opinion

Griffin v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided May 18, 1992No. A92A0745, A92A0746Published

1Opinion of the Court

Sognier, Chief Judge.

David Griffin was convicted in a bench trial of intimidating a witness and theft by snatching. He appeals from the trial court’s denial of his motion for a new trial.

1. In Case No. A92A0746, appellant contends in his sole enumeration that the trial court erred by denying his motion for a new trial as to the theft by snatching charge. The basis of his motion was that the evidence adduced by the State was insufficient to rebut his defense that because of his voluntary intoxication he was unable to know or understand what he was doing when he committed the crime. At trial,…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Tolbert v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
  3. Wayne v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
  4. Carsner v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
  5. Watson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985

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