Legal Opinion

Cuzzort v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided December 5, 1984No. 68555PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Beasley, Judge.

Appellant was tried before a jury on two counts of aggravated sodomy of his young daughter. The jury returned a verdict finding appellant guilty of both counts. Appellant’s motion for new trial was denied and he appeals from the judgments of conviction and sentences entered on the jury’s verdicts.

*1581. Appellant enumerates the general grounds. The testimony of the victim, standing alone, authorized the finding that appellant had committed the crimes with which he was charged. There is no longer any requirement that the victim’s testimony be corroborated. See Motes v. State, 161 Ga.…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Harrington v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  3. Schneble v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  4. Johnson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
  5. Teague v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Cuzzort v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1985
  2. Barnes v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
  3. Barnes v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
  4. Cuzzort v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
  5. Cuzzort v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1985

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