Legal Opinion

Pruiett v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided July 9, 1981No. 61831PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Carley, Judge.

Appellant was convicted by a jury of theft by receiving stolen property in violation of Code Ann. § 26-1806. He appeals from the judgment entered on the jury verdict.

1. In related enumerations of error appellant raises the general grounds and contends that the trial court erred in denying his motion for directed verdict of acquittal because the evidence was not sufficient to prove that appellant knew or should have known that the items described in the indictment were stolen property. From the evidence presented at trial the jury was authorized to find the following: On or about…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. White v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979
  3. Nair v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
  4. Poole v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
  5. Watts v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Owens v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
  2. Preston v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
  3. Abner v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
  4. Floyd v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1993
  5. English v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992

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