Legal Opinion

Vanwinkle v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided August 21, 2003No. A03A0936PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Phipps, Judge.

A jury found Thomas Otto Vanwinkle guilty of aggravated sexual battery and aggravated battery. He appeals only his conviction for aggravated sexual battery, contesting the sufficiency of the evidence and a jury charge. We affirm.

1. The indictment alleged that Vanwinkle committed aggravated sexual battery by “put [ting] his hand into the vagina of [the victim] and pull[ing] on the inside of her vagina, causing injury, without the consent of said victim.” Vanwinkle contends that the evidence was insufficient to support a conviction, arguing that the State failed to prove that he…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Bell v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1971
  3. State v. BraddySupreme Court of Georgia · 1985
  4. Leigh v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996
  5. Hardeman v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Lester v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006
  2. Millen v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2004
  3. Stroud v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2007
  4. West v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2004
  5. Brown v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2012

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