Legal Opinion
Pickett v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided June 10, 1997No. A97A0224PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Pope, Presiding Judge.
Lynn Derrick Pickett was convicted by a jury of burglary and simple battery. He appeals his convictions, raising three enumerations of error.
Viewed in a light most favorable to the jury verdict, the evidence shows that at approximately 10:00 p.m. on September 13, 1994, defendant entered the bedroom of Tia Umberger, put a pillow over her head and pushed her down on the bed. Defendant asked Umberger where the money was and who else was at home. At that time, Umberger’s guardian, Donna Aldridge, entered the room to investigate the whimpering noises she had heard. When…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Purkett v. ElemSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
- Georgia v. McCollumSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
- Jackson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1995
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