Legal Opinion
Robinson v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided September 9, 1986No. 72700PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Beasley, Judge.
Defendant appeals his armed robbery conviction. OCGA § 16-8- 41.
1. The victim testified the defendant approached her pointing a shotgun, threatened to kill her, took her purse and a baby bag and left. The evidence is sufficient for a rational trier of fact to find the essential elements of the offense beyond a reasonable doubt. Maxey v. State, 159 Ga. App. 503, 507 (4) (284 SE2d 23) (1981); Wright v. State, 166 Ga. App. 295, 298 (2) (304 SE2d 105) (1983).
2. Error is assigned on the failure to excuse a juror for cause. The juror, a student, indicated he was going to have two…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Stovall v. DennoSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Manson v. BrathwaiteSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Westbrook v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
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