Legal Opinion
Gaskin v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided April 12, 1996No. A96A0164PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Smith, Judge.
Ralph Gaskin was convicted of two counts of burglary, OCGA § 16-7-1 (a), and one count of arson in the first degree, OCGA § 16-7-60. His motion for new trial was denied, and he appeals.
The evidence presented at trial showed that on the night of August 20, 1992, the offices of an accounting firm burned. A fire investigator testified that the burn pattern on the carpet indicated that a flammable liquid had been used to start the fire, suggesting arson. He also testified that a piece of a glass bottle was found near the origin of the fire. Shortly after the fire, a burglary occurred…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Lobdell v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1987
- Jones v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979
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3Cited by16 opinions
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