Harris v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Johnson, Chief Judge.
Charles Harris appeals from his armed robbery conviction. He argues that while the evidence would have authorized a conviction of robbery by force or intimidation, it was insufficient to support the armed robbery conviction because there was no evidence that he actually possessed a weapon. This argument is without merit.
Viewed in a light most favorable to the jury’s verdict, the evidence shows that Harris approached the counter of the Dollar General Store and placed two items on the counter. After the cashier rang up the items, Harris told her he had a gun and demanded…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Moody v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1989
- Sanders v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
- Smith v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994
- Jones v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1993
3Cited by1 opinion
- Bearden v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000