Harris v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Harris v. State

236 S.E.2d 76, 239 Ga. 131, 1977 Ga. LEXIS 838

CourtSupreme Court of Georgia

DecidedMay 25, 1977

Docket32213

StatusPublished

This text of 236 S.E.2d 76 (Harris v. State) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Supreme Court of Georgia primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

Harris v. State, 236 S.E.2d 76, 239 Ga. 131, 1977 Ga. LEXIS 838 (Ga. 1977).

Pincite

Opinion

Nichols, Chief Justice.

The appellant was tried in Fulton County Superior Court before a jury and found guilty of two counts of armed robbery, one count of carrying a concealed weapon, and one count of carrying a pistol without a license. Appellant was sentenced to a total of 42 years.

The appellant asserts that the trial court erred in denying his motion for a new trial on the grounds that the verdict is contrary to the evidence and without evidence to supportit,thatthe verdict is decidedly andstronglyagainst the weight of the evidence, and that the verdict is contrary to law and principles of justice and equity.

Submitted April 8, 1977 Decided May 25, 1977. J. Douglas Willix, for appellant. Lewis R. Slaton, District Attorney, H. Allen Moye, Assistant District Attorney, Arthur K. Bolton, Attorney General, Daryl A. Robinson, Staff Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.

After reviewing the transcript, we find the appellant’s contention to be without merit. There is ample evidence to support the jury’s verdict. The testimony of the eyewitnesses to the armed robbery, the testimony of the arresting officer and the testimony of the official of the probate court as to the defendant’s not having a pistol license supply more than enough evidence for the jury’s verdict. See Todd v. State, 235 Ga. 679 (221 SE2d 800) (1975). The evidence is sufficient "to satisfy the mind and conscience beyond a reasonable doubt.” John v. State, 33 Ga. 257 (1862).

Accordingly, the judgment is affirmed.

Judgment affirmed.

All the Justices concur.

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

Nichols, Chief Justice.

The appellant was tried in Fulton County Superior Court before a jury and found guilty of two counts of armed robbery, one count of carrying a concealed weapon, and one count of carrying a pistol without a license. Appellant was sentenced to a total of 42 years.

The appellant asserts that the trial court erred in denying his motion for a new trial on the grounds that the verdict is contrary to the evidence and without evidence to supportit,thatthe verdict is decidedly andstronglyagainst the weight of the evidence, and that the verdict is contrary to law and principles of justice and equity.

Submitted April 8, 1977 Decided May 25, 1977. J. Douglas Willix, for appellant. Lewis R. Slaton, District Attorney, H. Allen Moye, Assistant District Attorney, Arthur K. Bolton, Attorney General, Daryl A. Robinson, Staff Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.

After reviewing the transcript, we find the appellant’s contention to be without merit. There is ample evidence to support the jury’s verdict. The testimony of the eyewitnesses to the armed robbery, the testimony of the arresting officer and the testimony of the official of the probate court as to the defendant’s not having a pistol license supply more than enough evidence for the jury’s verdict. See Todd v. State, 235 Ga. 679 (221 SE2d 800) (1975). The evidence is sufficient "to satisfy the mind and conscience beyond a reasonable doubt.” John v. State, 33 Ga. 257 (1862).

Accordingly, the judgment is affirmed.

Judgment affirmed.

All the Justices concur.

Cite This Page — Counsel Stack

Bluebook (online)

236 S.E.2d 76, 239 Ga. 131, 1977 Ga. LEXIS 838, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/harris-v-state-ga-1977.

Opinion

Related

Cite This Page — Counsel Stack