Legal Opinion
Hooper v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided September 13, 2001No. A01A1052PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Ruffin, Judge.
A jury found Deangelo Hooper guilty of armed robbery. He appeals, and for reasons that follow, we affirm.
The record shows that a gunman robbed Donald Wilt as Wilt and his 12-year-old son left the Omni following an Atlanta Hawks basketball game. The gunman approached Wilt and his son from behind as they walked down a flight of stairs between 10:15 and 10:30 p.m. According to Wilt, the individual placed his hand on Wilt’s shoulder and demanded money. Wilt turned, and the robber “stuck [a] gun in [his] face.” At that point, Wilt looked directly at the gunman and concentrated on his…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Zant v. MoonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1994
- Self v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
- Semple v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1999
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3Cited by7 opinions
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