Legal Opinion

Brown v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 1, 1994No. A94A1428PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Beasley, Presiding Judge.

Brown appeals from his conviction and sentence for rape, OCGA § 16-6-1, and the denial of his motion for new trial.

1. Brown asserts that the court erred in denying his motion for new trial because there was no evidence against him except the unsupported testimony of the victim, which is insufficient for conviction. He cites no authority for this position. Even if we do not consider it abandoned under Court of Appeals Rule 15 (c) (2), his premise is incorrect; for there was other evidence.

The victim’s testimony gave the details, and others corroborated it. She…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Harris v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1987
  3. Johnson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
  4. Postell v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
  5. Logan v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Green v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2012
  2. Davis v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  3. Wilson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  4. Banks v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  5. Hicks v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996

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