Legal Opinion

Marsh v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided October 5, 1979No. 58253, 58254PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Birdsong, Judge.

Alan William March was convicted of aggravated assault and sentenced to serve seven years. He brings this appeal enumerating two errors. Held:

1. In his first enumeration, Marsh urges the general grounds. The evidence shows and the jury was warranted in believing that Marsh without any sufficient provocation or warning suddenly took out a pocket knife with a three-inch blade, placed it against the victim’s throat and threatened to cut the victim. A struggle ensued during which a severe cut was inflicted upon the victim’s hand and superficial cuts inflicted on the victim’s face…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Talley v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
  2. Johnson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1973
  3. Ramey v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
  4. Taylor v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
  5. Hayes v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Hanvey v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
  2. Nelson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006
  3. Weaver v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
  4. Hanvey v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988

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