Legal Opinion

Wood v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 14, 1978No. 56186PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Birdsong, Judge.

Wood was convicted of burglary. The facts, viewed most favorably toward upholding the verdict, show that Wood was apprehended approximately six hundred feet from the scene of a wrecked vehicle owned by an acquaintance of Wood’s. Inside the vehicle were various articles which appeared to be the same as those stolen from a local convenience store approximately one hour earlier. Wood, at the time of apprehension, had a recent cut on his nose, dirt in his hair, and gasoline on his clothes. This evidence, solely circumstantial in nature, was insufficient to authorize a conviction…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Mealor v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
  2. Rutland v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Muckle v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
  2. Hatcher v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
  3. Hall v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
  4. Patterson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980

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