Legal Opinion

Kirkland v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 6, 1985No. 69580PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Benham, Judge.

Appellant brings this appeal from his conviction of the armed robbery of a Savannah store.

1. The victimized store clerk positively identified appellant as the man who entered the store, asked to use the restroom, and then pointed a gun at her and demanded the cash register receipts. The clerk said that the robber wore a T-shirt with the word “Skeet” inscribed on the back. Appellant admitted to police that his nickname was “Skeet,” and a Savannah police officer testified that he knew of only one “Skeeter” or “Skeet” in Savannah and that that one person was appellant. The evidence…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Kelly v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
  3. People v. PattersonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
  4. Boyd v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
  5. Mallory v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Oliver v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  2. Burroughs v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
  3. Millis v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
  4. Bradford v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
  5. Gilliam v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999

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