Legal Opinion
Ellison v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided November 13, 2007No. A07A2124PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Ellington, Judge.
A Ware County jury found James Ellison guilty of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, OCGA§ 16-5-21 (a) (2), and possession of a weapon by an inmate, OCGA § 42-5-63. Following the denial of his motion for a new trial, Ellison appeals, contending that the State failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the piece of fence wire he used in a fight with the victim constituted a “deadly weapon” within the meaning of OCGA § 16-5-21 (a) (2). Finding no error, we affirm.
On appeal from a criminal conviction, we view the evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict and…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Rankin v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2004
- Quarles v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1974
- Clark v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2002
- Ellis v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
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3Cited by7 opinions
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