Legal Opinion

Selph v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided April 18, 1977No. 53375PublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Smith, Judge.

Bobby Lee Selph appeals his conviction by jury in the trial court for burglary and sentence of 12 years, the last 4 on probation. His grounds are as follows: (1) the verdict was unauthorized; (2) the court failed to direct a verdict in his favor; and (3) the court’s charge on flight. We affirm.

Two police officers in Macon, Georgia noticed Selph with a motorcycle and blue helmet. It was approximately 1:55 a.m. and he was parked on the sidewalk. An investigation showed the motor was cold. Selph displayed his driver’s license, gave his address and explained he was out of gas and his…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Byrd v. HopperSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
  2. Tucker v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1876
  3. Holliday v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1919
  4. Chubbs v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1949
  5. Gilliard v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1915

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3Cited by27 opinions

  1. Williamson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
  2. Allen v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
  3. Callahan v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
  4. Bankston v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
  5. Brown v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981

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