Legal Opinion

Jackson v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided November 8, 2010No. S10A1325PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BENHAM, Justice.

Appellant Elton Erwin Jackson appeals his convictions stemming from the death of Anwar Harris on March 22, 2005. For the reasons set forth below, his convictions are affirmed.

1. Appellant alleges the evidence was insufficient to sustain his convictions. Construed most strongly in favor of the verdict, the evidence adduced at trial established the following. On March 22, 2005, Anwar Harris, his girlfriend, and infant child were leaving the leasing offices of an apartment complex in Gwinnett County when appellant, who was known by the nickname “June,” approached and shot Harris…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Green v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. Pruitt v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2007
  4. Jenkins v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2004
  5. Sims v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2007

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3Cited by14 opinions

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  3. Wilson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2015
  4. Kitchens v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2011
  5. Gilyard v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2011

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