Legal Opinion

Mullins v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided July 26, 2006No. A06A0983PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Ellington, Judge.

A Douglas County jury found Robert Mullins guilty of armed robbery, OCGA § 16-8-41, hijacking a motor vehicle, OCGA § 16-5-44.1, and kidnapping, OCGA § 16-5-40. Mullins appeals from the denial of his motion for new trial. He contends the evidence was insufficient to support his kidnapping conviction and that the trial court erred in admitting certain evidence and in sentencing him separately for crimes that should have merged. Finding no error, we affirm.

When a criminal defendant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence supporting his or her conviction, “the relevant…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Blockburger v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
  3. Miller v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2001
  4. Parrish v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
  5. Brooks v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Lyons v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2007
  2. Souder v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009
  3. Shelton v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2011
  4. Windhom v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2012
  5. Arnold v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2013

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