Mullinax v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Benham, Judge.
This appeal is from appellant’s conviction of rape and aggravated sodomy.
1. The first enumeration of error is that the trial court erred in denying appellant’s motion for a directed verdict of acquittal.
“Where there is no conflict in the evidence and the evidence introduced with all reasonable deductions and inferences therefrom shall demand a verdict of acquittal or ‘not guilty’ as to the entire offense or to some particular count or offense, the court may direct the verdict of acquittal to which the defendant is entitled under the evidence and may allow the trial to proceed…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Davis v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1913
- Paxton v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
- Barnett v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
- Perry v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
3Cited by2 opinions
- Flowers v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2004
- Barefoot v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985