Legal Opinion

Harris v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 3, 1980No. 59997PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Quillian, Presiding Judge.

Defendant appeals his conviction for armed robbery. Held:

1. The first enumeration is the general grounds. The principal issue was the identity of the defendant as the robber. Its resolution rested on the credibility of several witnesses, some of whom identified defendant as the perpetrator or in possession of part of the stolen property; and others, including the defendant, who raised the defense of alibi.

“The jury is the sole and exclusive judge of the credibility of witnesses, and after verdict, a reviewing court must construe the evidence in favor of the judgment…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Walker v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1974
  3. Dagenhart v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
  4. Malone v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977

3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Thomas v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
  2. Kilgore v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
  3. Drake v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
  4. Collins v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
  5. McLarty v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985

13 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API