Legal Opinion

Gordon v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided May 15, 1991No. A91A0047PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Pope, Judge.

Defendant Willie Allen Gordon, Jr., was convicted of DUI and obstruction of a law enforcement officer. See OCGA § 16-10-24. He appeals from the denial of his motion for new trial, enumerating as error the denial of his motion for directed verdict as to the obstruction charge. We affirm.

1. Defendant first argues that there was a fatal variance between the allegata and probata as to the obstruction offense, because the indictment in this case charged that the defendant “did . . . knowingly and willfully obstruct James Fouchia of the Gwinnett County Division of Police Services, a law…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
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  3. Ross v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
  4. Lubiano v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
  5. Bailey v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989

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3Cited by10 opinions

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