Legal Opinion
Thomas v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided September 10, 1985No. 70521PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Beasley, Judge.
A jury found Thomas guilty of child molestation and not guilty of enticing a child for indecent purposes. He appeals from the judgment of conviction and sentence.
1. In his first three enumerations of error, Thomas challenges the verdict upon the general grounds.
As to the general grounds, although the trial court has discretion to grant a new trial, we can only review the evidence to determine if there is any evidence to support the verdict. Drake v. State, 241 Ga. *874583, 585 (247 SE2d 57) (1978), cert. denied, 440 U. S. 928 (99 SC 1265, 59 LE2d 485) (1979). Thomas maintains…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Davis v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
- Berry v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1985
- Drake v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
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3Cited by37 opinions
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- Burroughs v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
- Kilgore v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
- Meier v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
- King v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
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