Legal Opinion
Allen v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided January 22, 1997No. A96A2357PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Judge Harold R. Banke.
Clarence Allen, a former deputy sheriff, was convicted of burglary. The burglary was committed by three men who then torched the victims’ home, which burned to the ground. Allen was indicted and convicted only as a party to the burglary. On appeal, he enumerates five errors.
The evidence, viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict, reveals the following. Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U. S. 307, 319-320 (99 SC 2781, 61 LE2d 560) (1979). After the fire, investigators found no evidence that the victims’ televisions, video cassette recorders (“VCRs”), or firearms had been…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Andrews v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
- State v. BraddySupreme Court of Georgia · 1985
- Bullard v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1993
- Fancher v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
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