Legal Opinion

Williams v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided April 8, 1999No. A99A0731PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Blackburn, Presiding Judge.

George Warren Williams appeals from his conviction of aggravated battery, following a jury trial, contending that the trial court erred by: (1) denying his motion for directed verdict of acquittal; (2) prohibiting him from introducing evidence of acts of violence by the victim; and (3) improperly recharging the jury on aggravated battery. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.

1. Williams contends the trial court erred by denying his motion for directed verdict of acquittal, asserting that Count 1 of the indictment, aggravated battery, was defective because it…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. State v. EubanksSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
  3. McKay v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  4. Pollard v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  5. Johnson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1998

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Sidner v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2010
  2. Adkins v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2005
  3. Cox v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
  4. Craft v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2011
  5. Garrett v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002

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