Legal Opinion
Smith v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided September 30, 1998No. A98A1994PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Eldridge, Judge.
Defendant-appellant Larry D. Smith appeals the denial of his motion for new trial, which followed his conviction for armed robbery, forgery, and driving with a suspended license. We affirm.
Viewed in the light most favorable to the jury’s verdict, the facts are as follows: On September 1, 1993, Debra Jean Marshall was employed by the United States Postal Service and was delivering mail in Columbus, Muscogee County. At approximately 11:35 a.m., as Marshall was reaching into her truck to retrieve some mail, she was confronted by a man who pointed a gun at her chest. She turned,…
2Cases cited41 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Berger v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1935
- De Palma v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1969
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3Cited by29 opinions
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