Legal Opinion

Burney v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided January 31, 1983No. 65139PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Shulman, Chief Judge.

Appellant entered a plea of guilty to a burglary charge and was sentenced to five years’ probation as a first offender. Code Ann. § 27-2727 (OCGA § 42-8-60). Upon receipt of evidence that appellant had committed theft, assault upon a police officer, and escape, the trial court revoked appellant’s probation and sentenced him to serve 19 years, 2 months and 16 days for the burglary. This appeal followed.

1. Appellant questions the sufficiency of the evidence concerning the escape charge, but raises no such inquiry with regard to the theft and assault charges. Even if there…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Johnson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
  2. State v. WileySupreme Court of Georgia · 1974
  3. Stephens v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Franklin v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999

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