Legal Opinion

Curtis v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 6, 1989No. 77760PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Benham, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of theft by receiving stolen property; two counts of aggravated assault; and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony.

1. Appellant questions the sufficiency of the evidence. Two police officers stated that, while on patrol, they ran through their car NCIC computer the license tag number of a dark-colored Pontiac Trans Am or Firebird, and were informed it was a stolen automobile. They followed appellant a short distance and then turned on their car’s blue lights, at which point appellant accelerated and a high-speed chase ensued. The chase…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Ladson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
  3. Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
  4. Johnson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1970
  5. Duke v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1949

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Brown v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2001
  2. Livingston v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1997
  3. Hall v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
  4. In the Interest of A. F.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
  5. Brown v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991

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