Legal Opinion

Little v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided January 30, 1990No. A90A0162PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Sognier, Judge.

Sidney Little was indicted for murder and was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the commission of an unlawful act and sentenced to ten years in prison. He appeals.

1. Appellant first raises the insufficiency of the evidence to support his conviction. The evidence adduced at trial showed that on the evening of April 8,1989, appellant, the victim, Robert Swain, and several others were drinking at a club in Eatonton. Several witnesses testified that appellant and Swain argued, then physically struggled, and that during the struggle appellant pulled a gun from under his shirt…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Hosch v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
  3. Brundidge v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Whatley v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1998
  2. State v. BaylesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1996
  3. Tucker v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  4. Williams v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
  5. Plemons v. WeaverCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000

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