Legal Opinion

Lanham v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided October 16, 1987No. 74851PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Carley, Judge.

Appellant was indicted for the offense of entering an automobile, a violation of OCGA § 16-8-18. He was tried before a jury and a verdict of guilty was returned. Appellant’s motion for new trial was denied and he appeals from the judgment of conviction and sentence entered on the jury’s guilty verdict.

1. The trial court’s failure to grant appellant’s motion for new trial on the general grounds is enumerated as error. Appellant was a witness in his own defense and denied his guilt. However, when the evidence is viewed in a light most favorable to the verdict, it is more than…

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2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Durden v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
  3. Howard v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
  4. Bennett v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1985
  5. Sanford v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Osborne v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
  2. Wills v. StateCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1990
  3. Bogan v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
  4. Claypool v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
  5. Lanham v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987

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