Legal Opinion

Stevens v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided October 28, 1985No. 70828PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Benham, Judge.

Appellant seeks a reversal of his conviction on two counts of aggravated assault, enumerating as error the denial of his motions for directed verdicts of acquittal and the denial of his motion for new trial. Finding no merit in appellant’s assertions, we affirm.

1. Appellant claims that his motion for directed verdicts of acquittal should have been granted at the close of the State’s case because the State failed to prove that assaults had been committed against the two victims, Mr. Nelson and Mr. Lawrence. Appellant bases this assertion on the fact that there was some evidence…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Humphrey v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
  3. Sutton v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
  4. Buchanan v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
  5. Brown v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1936

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Cade v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2011
  2. Johnston v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
  3. Fowler v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990

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