Legal Opinion

Larkin v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided May 14, 1981No. 37083PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Jordan, Chief Justice.

Fred Larkin, Jr. was convicted of murdering his mother-in-law, Ida Mae Rawls Williams, and sentenced to life imprisonment. He appeals. We affirm.

1. Larkin argues that, even if all conflicts in the evidence are resolved so as to support the jury’s verdict, the record does not authorize a rational trier of fact to find him guilty of murder beyond a reasonable doubt. See, Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U. S. 307, 326 (99 SC 2781, 61 LE2d 560) (1979). Specifically, Larkin argues the absence of sufficient evidence to authorize a rational trier of fact to find he caused his…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Baker v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
  3. Ward v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
  4. Carter v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1974

3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Neal v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2012
  2. State v. JacksonSupreme Court of Georgia · 2010
  3. Brown v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1983
  4. Johnson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2014
  5. Elliott v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984

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