Legal Opinion

Jackson v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 19, 1986No. 72705PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McMurray, Presiding Judge.

Defendant appeals his conviction of the offense of aggravated assault. Held:

1. Defendant’s first enumeration of error challenges the sufficiency of the evidence. The State’s evidence shows that the victim was standing outside his apartment when the defendant approached. Defendant accused the victim of stealing his television and attacked the victim, stabbing him with a knife. After stabbing the victim, defendant left the scene. Considering the evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict, a rational trier of fact reasonably could find defendant guilty beyond a…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
  3. Cherry v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
  4. Fields v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
  5. Dollar v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Ferrell v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
  2. Murray v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1999
  3. Wells v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
  4. Harold v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988

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