Legal Opinion

Morris v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided July 10, 1979No. 57789PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Underwood, Judge.

Appellant Morris, having been convicted of armed robbery, appeals urging the general grounds and further contends that the identification of him as the robber was tainted in several respects. We affirm.

About 10:30 p. m. on July 22,1978 a Majik Market in Albany, Georgia was robbed by a man wearing a stocking cap and carrying a handgun. He fled on a bicycle and was observed by two witnesses both of whom identified him as being Morris. At the trial, Morris insisted he was at a poolroom at the time of the robbery. A review of the record shows the evidence is sufficient to support…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. United States v. WadeSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Simmons v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  3. Willingham v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
  4. Worthy v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1937
  5. Fussell v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1893

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Wallace v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
  2. Goddard v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980

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