Legal Opinion

Ryan v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided May 23, 1986No. 72149Published

1Opinion of the Court

Carley, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of armed robbery and appeals from the judgment and sentence entered on the jury verdict finding him guilty as charged. The only enumeration of error is that the trial court erred in failing to direct a verdict of acquittal in favor of appellant. Appellant contends that his confession, which was admitted into evidence by the trial court after a Jackson-Denno hearing, was uncorroborated and, therefore, insufficient to authorize a conviction. The victim was unable to positively identify appellant because her assailant wore a mask which completely covered his…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Reynolds v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
  2. Brown v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
  3. Rosser v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
  4. Chester v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1947
  5. Patrick v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983

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