Legal Opinion

Evans v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided April 21, 1980No. 59338PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Smith, Judge.

Henry Karl Evans appeals his conviction for obstruction of an officer. In support of his appeal, appellant enumerates nine allegations of error including the trial court’s denial of his motion for a directed verdict. We reverse.

Appellant was brought to trial on an accusation which alleged in pertinent part that he did knowingly and "willingly” obstruct one Officer G while said officer was in the lawful discharge of his official duties. The state’s evidence showed that Officer G was working undercover on a special detail with the vice squad; that a female subject fled arrest and…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Boggus v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
  2. Logan v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
  3. Wells v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Woodward v. GrayCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
  2. Dixon v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
  3. Reddick v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009
  4. O'NEAL v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994
  5. Dumas v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981

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