Legal Opinion

Sharp v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided July 14, 1989No. A89A1248PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Sognier, Judge.

Lamar Sharp was convicted of burglary and escape and he appeals.

1. In his first two enumerations of error, appellant questions the sufficiency of the evidence to support his conviction of burglary, arguing that the State showed only appellant’s presence at the scene of the crime, which is insufficient to support a conviction. See Crumley v. State, 185 Ga. App. 795, 796 (366 SE2d 171) (1988). We do not agree.

The evidence adduced at trial, viewed to support the jury’s verdict, showed that in the early morning hours of August 4, 1988, Lowndes County police on routine patrol…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Dix v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
  3. Powers v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
  4. Johnson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
  5. Burroughs v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Gardner v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1993
  2. Hill v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
  3. Bartlett v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
  4. Tate v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
  5. Brown v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990

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