Legal Opinion

Price v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided December 3, 1974No. 29201PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Grice, Chief Justice.

Billy Joe Price was convicted in the Superior Court of Gwinnett County of rape and aggravated sodomy, and sentenced to 10 years on each charge, to be served concurrently. He appeals from his conviction and sentence.

The first error enumerated is the denial of the appellant’s motion for new trial on the general grounds. He argues that the evidence was insufficient to support the verdict because there was no corroboration of the alleged victim’s testimony that the sexual intercourse was forcible and against her will.

The alleged victim was a taxi driver in Atlanta. The…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Hooks v. THE STATESupreme Court of Georgia · 1960
  2. Ford v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1971
  3. Lynn v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1974
  4. Pierce v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1973
  5. Thomas v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1915

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. LavalleyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1991
  2. Decker v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
  3. Copeland v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
  4. Toole v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
  5. Lynch v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975

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