Legal Opinion

James v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 17, 1998No. A97A2501PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

McMurray, Presiding Judge.

Defendant was tried before a jury and found guilty of armed robbery. The evidence adduced at trial reveals that defendant entered a Waycross, Georgia convenience store, retrieved some merchandise and then forced the store’s clerk to give him the contents of the cash register. The store’s clerk testified at trial that defendant committed the crime. A video surveillance camera recorded the armed robbery. This recording was displayed to the jury. Defendant filed this appeal after the trial court denied his motion for new trial. Held:

*616Defendant contends the State…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Doyle v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  2. Smith v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979
  3. Newton v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  4. Morris v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
  5. Shelton v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Gordon v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001

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