Legal Opinion
Barksdale v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided February 13, 1995No. S94A1767, S94A1768PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Sears, Justice.
The appellant, Chad Barksdale, was convicted of the armed robbery and murder of Eric Martin. The trial court sentenced Barksdale to two consecutive life sentences. In Case No. S94A1767, Barksdale appeals from his convictions, and, for the reasons that follow, we reverse. In Case No. S94A1768, Barksdale appeals from the trial court’s award of attorney fees, and we affirm that appeal.
1. Viewing the evidence in a light most favorable to the verdict, we conclude that it was sufficient to support Barksdale’s convictions, as it would have authorized a rational trier of fact to find…
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