Legal Opinion

Ray v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided March 8, 1990No. S89A0108PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Bell, Justice.

Gene Livingston Ray appeals his convictions for sodomy, attempt to commit sodomy, furnishing liquor to an underage person, possession of marijuana, and solicitation of sodomy. We affirm.

1. The evidence was sufficient to support the convictions under the standard of Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U. S. 307 (99 SC 2781, 61 LE2d 560) (1979).

2. OCGA § 16-6-2 (a) provides that “[a] person commits the offense of sodomy when he performs or submits to any sexual act involving the sex organs of one person and the mouth or anus of another.” Appellant, who was convicted of committing sodomy on…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Dawson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1988
  3. Lambeth v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1987
  4. Pruitt v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
  5. Thaxton v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Powell v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1998
  2. Wilson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2003
  3. Pierce v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2017
  4. Smith v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1992
  5. Moore v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2005

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