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Kirkland v. State

Citations

  • 638 S.E.2d 784
  • 282 Ga. App. 331
  • 2006 Fulton County D. Rep. 3508
  • 2006 Ga. App. LEXIS 1387

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  • upholding aggravated assault conviction based on victim’s apprehension of injury from a defendant trying to flee in his car, with no evidence of intent to injure or cause apprehension
  • upholding aggravated ‘ assault conviction based on victim’s apprehension of injury from a defendant trying to flee in his car, with no evidence of intent to injure or cause apprehension
  • “no question exists that an automobile can be a ‘deadly weapon’ ”
  • “no question exists that an automobile can be a ‘deadly weapon’”
  • victim’s testimony that he feared for his life when defendant drove away while victim was hanging onto defendant’s car, together with evidence supporting an inference that the defendant intended to drive away with victim in that position, authorized conviction for aggravated assault
  • victim’s testimony that he feared for his life when defendant drove away while victim was hanging onto defendant’s car, together with evidence supporting an inference that the defendant intended to drive away with victim in that position, authorized conviction for aggravated assault

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Judges: Smith, Ruffin, Phipps

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