Legal Opinion

Thompson v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 17, 1992No. A91A2225PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Pope, Judge.

Defendant John Thompson was tried and found guilty by a jury of aggravated sodomy, aggravated assault, false imprisonment and possession of a knife during the commission of a felony, and he appeals.

1. The offenses relate to defendant’s abduction and assault of his former girl friend on February 22,1990. The victim’s testimony established each and every element of the four offenses. Thus, her testimony, alone, was sufficient to support a finding of guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. See OCGA § 24-4-8. Moreover, additional evidence and testimony were presented to corroborate her…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Rigenstrup v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
  2. Bowley v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1991
  3. Hill v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1989
  4. Hales v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
  5. Hamilton v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1990

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Parrish v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
  2. Ellis v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2012
  3. Robinson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1993
  4. Samuels v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996
  5. Davis v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1993

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