Legal Opinion

Watson v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided July 27, 2005No. A05A1279PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BLACKBURN, Presiding Judge.

Following a jury trial, Robert J. Watson, Sr. appeals his conviction for kidnapping and false imprisonment, contending that the trial judge provided inaccurate information regarding sentencing during pretrial proceedings, and that the court erred in admitting a rifle found in the trunk of his car at the time of arrest. Finding no error, we affirm.

On appeal in a criminal case, we review the sufficiency of the evidence “in the light most favorable to the jury’s verdict and determine whether any rational trier of fact could have found the essential elements of the…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Pass v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1971
  3. McClarity v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  4. O'KELLEY v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
  5. State v. EllisonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2005

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Rivers v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2015
  2. Paige v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006
  3. Mayo v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006
  4. Rivers v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2015

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