Legal Opinion
Bryant v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided April 9, 1997No. A97A0338PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Smith, Judge.
Jeffrey Dwight Bryant was charged by accusation with one count of simple battery, OCGA § 16-5-23 (a) (1), and one count of battery. OCGA § 16-5-23.1 (a). He was tried before a jury, which found him guilty of simple battery and acquitted him of battery. He appeals from the judgment of conviction and sentence following the denial of his motion for new trial.
1. Bryant enumerates the general grounds. The victim testified that she and Bryant had known each other since 1989. On the night in issue in December 1995, they visited several nightclubs together. In the early morning hours,…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Sandstrom v. MontanaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Jones v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1988
- Hall v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
- Harrell v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Eberhart v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
- Cantrell v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
- Atkins v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
- Felder v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2007
- Ashley v. the StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2017
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