Legal Opinion

King v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 19, 1986No. 71216PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Beasley, Judge.

King appeals his convictions for armed robbery (OCGA § 16-8-41), aggravated assault (OCGA § 16-5-21), and possession of knife during commission of crime (OCGA § 16-11-106).

1. The first contention is that the evidence did not support the verdicts. As to armed robbery, he argues that there was insufficient proof that, first, he was armed with a knife and, second, that he took property from another. Both of these are essential elements, Bell v. State, 227 Ga. 800, 801 (1) (183 SE2d 357) (1971), and as to each, there was ample evidence.

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2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Bell v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1971
  3. Hambrick v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
  4. Thomas v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
  5. Smith v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Smith v. HardrickSupreme Court of Georgia · 1995
  2. Ferrell v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1991
  3. Patterson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
  4. Parker v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  5. Crider v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000

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