Legal Opinion

Hosch v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 24, 1987No. 75023PublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Beasley, Judge.

Defendant appeals his aggravated battery conviction, OCGA § 16-5-24.

1. Defendant contends that the evidence was insufficient to sustain his conviction because, while only the victim identified defendant as his assailant, three alibi witnesses testified that the defendant was with them away from the scene before, during and after the time of the occurrence.

“Where there is a conflict in the testimony of witnesses, their credibility is for the jury, and not this court, to decide.” Martin v. State, 95 Ga. App. 519 (98 SE2d 105) (1957). See Jamison v. State, 162 Ga. App. 635 (292…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. United States v. CronicSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  3. Solomon v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
  4. Anderson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
  5. Harrell v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976

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3Cited by25 opinions

  1. Garrett v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
  2. Pledger v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
  3. White v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
  4. Foreman v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
  5. Lee v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991

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