Legal Opinion

Friar v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided June 19, 1984No. 40957PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Gregory, Justice.

The appellant, Charles Patrick Friar, was tried by a jury in Tift County and convicted of the offenses of murder and armed robbery. He was sentenced to a term of life imprisonment plus twenty years to be served consecutively. He appeals the denial of his motion for a new trial. We affirm.

1. In his first enumeration of error, appellant contends the verdict is contrary to law, contrary to the evidence and strongly against the weight of the evidence.

The evidence presented at trial authorized the jury to find the appellant and the victim, George Kasten, both lived and worked at a…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Jackson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1969
  3. Gibbs v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
  4. Jesse v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1856
  5. Daniels v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Bozzuto v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2005
  2. Mincey v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
  3. Wood v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1986
  4. Hanvey v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
  5. Thomas v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1989

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