Legal Opinion

Jester v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 10, 1979No. 58008PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Shulman, Judge.

Defendant was convicted of the offense of burglary. We affirm.

Appellant’s sole enumeration of error relates to the sufficiency of the evidence. Specifically, appellant argues that his conviction was based on the uncorroborated testimony of an accomplice. We cannot agree.

"There was ample evidence in the case sub judice to prove every element of the corpus delicti of the crime. An alleged co-conspirator, a witness for the State, testified in great detail as to the defendant’s actions in carrying out the burglary. This testimony was corroborated by another witness who testified as…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Rowland v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
  2. Sutton v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1968

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Clanton v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1993
  2. Dickerson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
  3. Black v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
  4. Horne v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
  5. Todd v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988

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