Legal Opinion

Hayes v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 5, 1989No. A89A1077PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Sognier, Judge.

Marion Hayes appeals from his conviction of burglary and possession of burglary tools.

1. Appellant first enumerates the general grounds. Construing it to support the verdict, the evidence adduced at trial showed that on the morning of October 20, 1987, James T. Morrison and Theresa Bird heard the sound of wood cracking at the back door of their rented house and Morrison, upon checking, observed a man, later identified as appellant, outside the back door. When observed by Morrison, appellant had forced open the burglar door, broken a windowpane, and was in the process of…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Francis v. FranklinSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  3. Hardy v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
  4. Bogan v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
  5. Alexander v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983

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3Cited by23 opinions

  1. Sims v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
  2. Hewatt v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
  3. Stephens v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1993
  4. Younger v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2010
  5. Ranson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991

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