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· 4/29/1992

Racquemore v. State

Citations

  • 418 S.E.2d 448
  • 204 Ga. App. 88
  • 92 Fulton County D. Rep. 489
  • 1992 Ga. App. LEXIS 693

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding that sufficient evidence supported shoplifting conviction when defendant placed two packages of meat in his pants and returned them to shelf after store personnel started following him
  • holding that the evidence was sufficient because the “defendant was seen stuffing two packages of meat into the waist of his trousers and pulling his shirt down over them”
  • defendant’s statement made after he abandoned shoplifting attempt and entered store office for interview not part of res gestae
  • intent proven by evidence defendant put two packages of meat in his pants, even though he returned them to display case
  • testimony that defendant stated he was on probation not relevant to explain motive for crime
  • intent proven by evidence defendant put two packages of meat in his pants, even though he returned them to display case

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Judges: Pope, Corley, Johnson

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