Legal Opinion

Zabain v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided May 2, 2012No. A12A0323PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PHIPPS, Presiding Judge.

In connection with crimes perpetrated at a law office, DeShawn Zabain was tried by a jury, then convicted of burglary, armed robbery, false imprisonment, and sexual battery. On appeal, Zabain contends that the trial court erred by admitting similar transaction evidence, that the evidence was insufficient to prove burglary, and that the prosecution for the sexual battery count was time-barred. Because Zabain has shown no reversible error, we affirm.

The state’s evidence showed the following. The law office was that of a sole female practitioner. The attorney’s legal…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1991
  3. Jenkins v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2004
  4. McKay v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  5. Moore v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000

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3Cited by5 opinions

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  5. William Terrell Floyd v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2013

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