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Mason v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia
Apr 7, 1980
268 S.E.2d 688 (Ga. Ct. App. 1980)

Opinion

59528.

SUBMITTED MARCH 3, 1980.

DECIDED APRIL 7, 1980.

Terroristic threats, etc. Dooly Superior Court. Before Judge Gregory.

A. Frank Grimsley, for appellant.

D. E. Turk, District Attorney, Gary C. Christy, Assistant District Attorney, for appellee.


Defendant appeals on the general grounds his convictions of the offenses of terroristic threats and simple battery. We affirm.

The state presented the testimony of the alleged victim, a police officer, corroborated by the testimony of additional witnesses for the state, that defendant threatened to kill one officer and that he subsequently struck that officer and another officer. In view of the inculpatory evidence adduced at trial (although challenged by the defense), we must conclude that a rational trier of fact could reasonably have found defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt of the crimes charged. Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U.S. 307 (99 SC 2781, 61 L.Ed.2d 560). See, e.g., Hornsby v. State, 139 Ga. App. 254 (2) ( 228 S.E.2d 152); Moss v. State, 139 Ga. App. 136 ( 228 S.E.2d 30).

Finding no error for the reason assigned, the judgment of the trial court is affirmed.

Judgment affirmed. Quillian, P. J., and Carley, J., concur.


SUBMITTED MARCH 3, 1980 — DECIDED APRIL 7, 1980.


Summaries of

Mason v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia
Apr 7, 1980
268 S.E.2d 688 (Ga. Ct. App. 1980)
Case details for

Mason v. State

Case Details

Full title:MASON v. THE STATE

Court:Court of Appeals of Georgia

Date published: Apr 7, 1980

Citations

268 S.E.2d 688 (Ga. Ct. App. 1980)
268 S.E.2d 688

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