Legal Opinion

Edwards v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 11, 1996No. A96A1463PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Smith, Judge.

Richard Bernard Edwards was indicted on two counts each of burglary and aggravated assault arising out of the burglaries of two homes and assaults on their occupants. He was convicted on all four counts. Edwards’s motion for new trial as amended was denied, and he appeals.

1. Edwards contends the evidence was not sufficient to convict him of any of the crimes.(a) Construed to support the verdict, evidence was presented that on December 7,1994, at about 7:00 a.m., while showering, one of the victims heard a noise and looked out of her open bathroom door into her bedroom. Her…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Stanley v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
  3. Stevens v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
  4. Boatright v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
  5. Shaw v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994

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3Cited by4 opinions

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