Legal Opinion

Brooks v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided May 21, 2015No. A15A0701; A15A0702PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McFadden, Judge.

After a joint jury trial, Kevin Dale Brooks was convicted of armed robbery, burglary, aggravated assault, two counts of false imprisonment, and possession of cocaine, and Brian Jones was convicted of armed robbery, burglary, aggravated assault, two counts of false imprisonment, and theft by taking. The trial court denied the appellants’ motions for new trial, and they filed these appeals, which we review together.

Brooks argues that the evidence does not support the convictions, but we find that the evidence was sufficient. Brooks also argues that his convictions must be…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. Miller v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2001
  4. Grissom v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2015
  5. Lumpkin v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1921

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Kevin Brooks v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2024
  2. Sims v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2026

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