Legal Opinion

Sims v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided October 10, 1990No. A90A0890PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Cooper, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of armed robbery and appeals from the denial of his motion for new trial.

Viewing the evidence in this case in the light most favorable to the jury’s verdict, the evidence shows that appellant entered a convenience store and pointed a shotgun at the victim, ordering that he be quiet and go back into the office. Appellant demanded the money on a desk which the victim had been readying for deposit. The victim placed the money in a paper bag and was instructed by appellant to lie on the floor. When he heard the door close, the victim went to the window and…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. New York v. BeltonSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  3. Hambrick v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
  4. State v. HopkinsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
  5. McKenzie v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988

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3Cited by23 opinions

  1. Edwards v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1994
  2. Brown v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1998
  3. Oliver v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  4. Sims v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  5. Allison v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1995

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