Legal Opinion

Robinson v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided March 28, 2002No. S02A0545PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Carley, Justice.

A jury found Rico Robinson guilty of malice murder, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The trial court sentenced him to life imprisonment for murder and to consecutive five-year terms on each count of firearm possession. A motion for new trial was denied, and he appeals pursuant to the trial court’s subsequent grant of an out-of-time appeal.* 1

1. Construed so as to support the verdict, the evidence shows that the victim went into a house to see Robinson and exited shortly thereafter. According to…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Jones v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2000
  3. Peterson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2001
  4. Turner v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2001
  5. Maxwell v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1992

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Robinson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2003
  2. Fairclough v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2003
  3. Worthen v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2019
  4. Henry v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2005
  5. Pippins v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2003

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