Legal Opinion

Johnson v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided January 11, 1988No. 75348PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Sognier, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of attempted burglary and he appeals.

1. Appellant contends the trial court erred by charging the jury on flight. He argues that all evidence connecting him with the scene of the crime was circumstantial and there was no evidence of flight by appellant.

The evidence disclosed that Ken Boling, general shop manager of Parts Manufacturing Associates, left work sometime after 11:00 p.m. and noticed an unfamiliar truck parked at the rear of the company’s building. Boling drove to a nearby bar and restaurant and called the police, requesting they come and check…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Jones v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
  3. Jones v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
  4. Butler v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Lovell v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
  2. Ranson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
  3. Gagnon v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
  4. Shy v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
  5. Donnell v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2007

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