Legal Opinion

Hardaway v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 7, 1988No. 77017PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Carley, Judge.

Appellant was tried before a jury and found guilty of trafficking in cocaine. He appeals from the judgment of conviction and sentence entered on the jury’s verdict.

1. Appellant enumerates the general grounds, urging that the State failed to introduce independent evidence which corroborated the testimony of his alleged accomplice.

A review of the record shows that a witness for the State testified that he saw the accomplice approach a vehicle which was occupied solely by appellant. The accomplice was neither wearing a coat nor carrying anything in his hands as he approached the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Payton v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  2. Jackson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
  3. Lockwood v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1988
  4. Bennett v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
  5. Moss v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Williamson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2011
  2. Knight v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
  3. Ross v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
  4. State v. AsburySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1997
  5. State v. AsburySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1997

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API