Postell v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Andrews, Judge.
Postell appeals his convictions for rape and robbery by intimidation. The victim testified that Postell had sexual intercourse with her by force and against her will, and, by means of coercion and intimidation, took jewelry from her person. OCGA §§ 16-6-1; 16-8-40. Postell did not testify and presented no evidence.
1. In his first enumeration, Postell claims the trial court erroneously failed to give his requested jury charge defining the nature of direct and circumstantial evidence, and instructing the jury that, to warrant a conviction on circumstantial evidence alone, the…
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