Legal Opinion

Layne v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided January 18, 2012No. A11A2049PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Dillard, Judge.

Following a trial by jury, Ronald Layne was convicted of reckless conduct by discharging a firearm within 50 yards of a public street,1 terroristic threats,2 and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.3 On appeal, Layne contends that the evidence was insufficient to sustain his convictions for terroristic threats and possession of a firearm. For the reasons set forth infra, we affirm.

*609Viewed in the light most favorable to the jury’s verdict,4 the record shows that on April 18, 2005, Layne became engaged in an altercation with a neighbor after he swerved to hit the…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Powell v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2011
  2. Boone v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
  3. Clement v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2011
  4. Foster v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2008
  5. Reece v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Mantooth v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2016
  2. Coates v. the StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2017
  3. Peppers v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2012
  4. Dustin Lee v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2021
  5. Harold Mantooth v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2016

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