Legal Opinion
O'Rourke v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided June 19, 2014No. A14A0123PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Ray, Judge.
Following a jury trial, Shawn Patrick O’Rourke was convicted of two counts of child molestation (OCGA § 16-6-4 (a) (l)).1 He appeals from his convictions and the denial of his motion for new trial, contending that the trial court erred (i) in denying his special demurrer as to one of the child molestation counts, and (ii) in admitting certain evidence at trial. O’Rourke also challenges the sufficiency of the evidence. For the following reasons, we affirm.
Viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict,2 the evidence showed that O’Rourke was the live-in boyfriend of the victim’s…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- State v. LaymanSupreme Court of Georgia · 2005
- Davis v. PHOEBE PUTNEY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2006
- Williams v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2005
- Howard v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Watkins v. the StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2016
- Gaines v. the StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2016
- Paul v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2015
- In the Interest of A. A., a ChildCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2015
- Cavender v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2014
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