Legal Opinion

Young v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided January 29, 1979No. 56992PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Been, Presiding Judge.

1. The appellant, convicted of armed robbery, complains of the court’s failure to charge on request the elements necessary "to sustain a conviction on circumstantial evidence only.” In this case the defendant made a written admission which was read to the jury that he drove an acquaintance to the scene; the acquaintance went in and held up the business while he remained in the car waiting and when he returned they drove away. A witness identified the getaway car with two occupants. The acquaintance testified that the robbery was jointly planned, that he went in and held…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Jackson v. DennoSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  2. Lego v. TwomeySupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  3. Lamb v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
  4. DePalma v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1971
  5. Waller v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1897

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Cargill v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1986
  2. Spence v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
  3. Spence v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984

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