Legal Opinion

URSULITA v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 8, 2011No. A10A1733PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Andrews, Judge.

Yissel Ursulita appeals after a jury found her guilty of first degree arson and burglary. After reviewing the record, we find no error and affirm.

On appeal from a criminal conviction, the evidence must be viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict and the defendant no longer enjoys the presumption of innocence; moreover, an appellate court does not weigh the evidence or determine witness credibility but only determines whether the evidence is sufficient under the standard of Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U. S. 307 (99 SC 2781, 61 LE2d 560) (1979).

So viewed, the evidence at…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. Warren v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
  4. Gross v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1992
  5. Snyder v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Smarr v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2012
  2. Harris v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2013
  3. State v. RambertCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2013
  4. Deonte Smarr v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2012
  5. State v. Calvin RambertCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2013

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