Legal Opinion

Jackson v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 17, 2001No. A01A2036PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Johnson, Presiding Judge.

Following a bench trial, Tyrus Trenton Jackson was convicted of three counts of aggravated assault, one count of giving a false name, and one count of giving a false date of birth. He appeals, arguing the evidence was insufficient to support his convictions for aggravated assault, the trial court erred in not accepting his guilty plea, and the trial court erred in allowing hearsay evidence. Because each of these enumerations of error lacks merit, we affirm Jackson’s convictions.

1. On appeal, the evidence must be viewed in the light most favorable to support the…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. North Carolina v. AlfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  3. Cuzzort v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1985
  4. Mims v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
  5. Hooten v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994

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3Cited by22 opinions

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  5. Dukes v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2007

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