Legal Opinion

Abrams v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided November 4, 1997No. A97A2224PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Ruffin, Judge.

A jury found Darnell Abrams guilty of armed robbery and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime. Abrams appeals, challenging the admission of certain testimony, the trial court’s limitation on his closing argument, and the sufficiency of the evidence to support the convictions. For reasons which follow, we affirm.

Viewed in a light most favorable to support the jury’s verdict, the evidence shows that Abrams used a gun to demand money from John Hardin. Hardin was working at a package store, John’s Party Center, Inc., which is a corporation owned by him and his…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Cuzzort v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1985
  3. Morgan v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1996
  4. Stovall v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
  5. Porter v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Felder v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1999
  2. Quintanilla v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2000
  3. Rutledge v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
  4. Rutledge v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
  5. Billups v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998

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