Austin v. State

Full title: AUSTIN v. THE STATE

Court: Court of Appeals of Georgia

Date published: Jun 15, 1978

246 S.E.2d 143 (Ga. Ct. App. 1978)

246 S.E.2d 143

Opinion

55998.

SUBMITTED MAY 22, 1978.

DECIDED JUNE 15, 1978.

Possessing weapon in prison. Tattnall Superior Court. Before Judge Harvey.

Wensley Hobby, for appellant.

Dupont K. Cheney, District Attorney, Gary A. Sinrich, Assistant District Attorney, for appellee.

BELL, Chief Judge.

The defendant was convicted of possessing a deadly weapon without authority while in custody of a penal institution in violation of Code Ann. § 77-361. The sufficiency of the evidence to authorize conviction is the only issue raised on appeal. An examination of the evidence shows that the verdict was authorized.

Judgment affirmed. Shulman and Birdsong, JJ., concur.

SUBMITTED MAY 22, 1978 — DECIDED JUNE 15, 1978.