Legal Opinion

Cooley v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 10, 1991No. A91A1287PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McMurray, Presiding Judge.

Defendant Cooley appeals his conviction of the offenses of rape, kidnapping with bodily injury, and robbery. Held:

1. Defendant’s first enumeration of error raises the sufficiency of the evidence to authorize defendant’s conviction on each charge. The evidence viewed in the light most favorable to upholding the verdict shows that the victim was staying temporarily with a friend, Acker. When the victim returned to Acker’s apartment around 11:30 p.m., she found defendant present. After a conversation with the victim and defendant, Acker indicated that he was ready to go…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Davis v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
  3. Millwood v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
  4. Anderson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
  5. Holcomb v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Goodman v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
  2. Battles v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
  3. Alvarez v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2011
  4. Payne v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
  5. Little v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992

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