Wingate v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Sognier, Judge.
Leonard Wingate appeals his conviction for the offense of burglary.
1. Appellant first enumerates the general grounds, and contends specifically that the testimony given by the victim and a witness was not credible. Viewed in the light most favorable to the prosecution, the record discloses that on the night of October 10, 1987, Collins, a disabled elderly woman who lived alone, was at home in bed when she was accosted by a man who entered her house, told her he had come to take her money, and threatened to kill her. The intruder took her purse, which contained approximately…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Green v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
- Harper v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
- Davis v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
- Kennedy v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
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- Abney v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999