Legal Opinion

Driggers v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided October 29, 1982No. 64563, 64679PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Quillian, Chief Judge.

These are separate appeals by two defendants (brothers) who were tried together. In case 64563 the defendant appeals his conviction for-burglary. In case 64679, his co-defendant appeals his conviction for burglary and escape. Held:

In each case there is but one enumeration of error, to wit —that a directed verdict for the defendant should have been granted since the evidence failed to show the defendant entered the burglarized premises. See Code Ann. § 26-1601 (CCG § 26-1601, Ga. L. 1968, pp. 1249, 1287, p. 895; as amended through Ga. L. 1980, p. 770).

In this case the…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Sandstrom v. MontanaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. Williamson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
  4. Copeland v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
  5. Selph v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Hubbard v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
  2. Jones v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
  3. Watts v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984

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