Legal Opinion

Sipplen v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided November 1, 2011No. A11A1965PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McFadden, Judge.

After a jury trial, William Sipplen, Sr., was convicted of kidnapping and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. He appeals, contending that the evidence was insufficient to authorize his convictions and the trial court erroneously charged the jury on the kidnapping offense. We hold that the evidence was sufficient to sustain the convictions and to render harmless any error in the jury charge. Accordingly, we affirm.

1. When an appellant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to support the conviction, “the relevant question is whether, after viewing the…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Garza v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2008
  3. Hammond v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2011
  4. Ferguson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2010
  5. Abernathy v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Arnold v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2013
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  3. Holder v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2012
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  5. Bernard Arnold, Sr. v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2013

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