Legal Opinion

Massingill v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided November 4, 1999No. A99A1877PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Eldridge, Judge.

Johnathan Anthony Massingill appeals from a Cobb County jury verdict finding him guilty of reckless conduct and terroristic threats arising from an incident wherein Massingill became intoxicated; fired a pistol in the air to frighten his brother and his girlfriend, with whom he had been arguing; and then threatened to kill Officer R. Littler, one of the police officers who subsequently answered the “person shot” 911 call. Finding no merit to Massingill’s claims of error, we affirm.

1. Massingill contends that the prosecutor improperly referred to Officer Littler as an “expert”…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Smith v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
  2. Earnest v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1992
  3. Palmer v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
  4. Gomillion v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
  5. Keye v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975

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3Cited by13 opinions

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  3. Stevenson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2005
  4. Spear v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2005
  5. Phillips v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2004

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