Legal Opinion
Ellis v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided January 3, 1994No. A93A1764, A93A1765, A93A2191PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Andrews, Judge.
Ellis, Ferguson, Curtis Jenkins, Montoria Jenkins, and Postell were indicted and tried before a jury on charges of kidnapping, burglary, armed robbery, and theft of a motor vehicle. The charges were based on allegations by the State that the five defendants were involved in an illegal entry of Jackson’s residence, kidnapping of Jackson and her son, armed robbery, and stealing Jackson’s automobile. The trial court directed a verdict on the burglary charge against all the defendants. Ellis was found guilty of armed robbery, and not guilty on the remaining charges. Ferguson,…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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