Legal Opinion

Kennedy v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided May 29, 1990No. A90A0642PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Deen, Presiding Judge.

A Chatham County jury found appellant Kennedy guilty of the offenses of armed robbery, possession of a firearm during the commission of armed robbery, aggravated assault upon a police officer, and possession of a firearm during the commission of aggravated assault. After denial of his motion for new trial, Kennedy appeals, enumerating two errors: (1) the convictions and sentences for Counts 3 and 9 (those specifying possession of a firearm during commission of a felony) violate the double jeopardy clause of the Fifth Amendment; and (2) allegedly incomplete jury…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Blockburger v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
  2. Wilson v. ZantSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
  3. Wiley v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
  4. Miller v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1983
  5. McMachren v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Howze v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
  2. Moclaire v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994
  3. Campbell v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996
  4. Dillard v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996

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