Guild v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Miller, Judge.
Russell Robert Guild was convicted of armed robbery and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime. He cites four enumerations of error, all of which lack merit. First, he challenges the sufficiency of the evidence, which challenge fails in light of the eyewitness testimony against him. Second, since Guild’s prior armed robbery is sufficiently similar to his current offense, the court did not abuse its discretion in admitting the similar transaction. Third, his Batson challenge fails in light of evidence supporting the trial court’s findings. Fourth, the court did…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Batson v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Turner v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1996
- Phagan v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
- Roland v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1996
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