Legal Opinion
Jenkins v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided November 6, 1984No. 68304PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McMurray, Chief Judge.
Defendant was convicted of theft by shoplifting and appeals following the denial of her motion for new trial. Held:
1. Defendant contends that the trial court erred in denying her motion for a directed verdict of acquittal. We disagree.
The evidence adduced at trial reflects that on the evening of February 12, 1983, defendant and one Ms. Wallace entered a Family Dollar Store located at 211 South Slappey in Albany, Georgia. While defendant and Ms. Wallace were inside the store shopping, a store employee, who had been instructed to watch the two, observed (from an office…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Williams v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Dorszynski v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Humphrey v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
- Jackson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1964
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