Legal Opinion

Daras v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided October 15, 1991No. A91A1604PublishedCited by 31 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Birdsong, Presiding Judge.

Joseph Daras appeals his judgment of conviction of theft by receiving stolen property (motor vehicle), driving under the influence, and speeding, and the sentence. He enumerates, based “in particular” on the general grounds, that the trial court erred in denying his motion for directed verdict of acquittal. Held:

1. On appeal the evidence must be viewed in the light most favorable to support the verdict, and appellant no longer enjoys a presumption of innocence; moreover, an appellate court determines evidence sufficiency and does not weigh the evidence or determine…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Grant v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
  3. Humphrey v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
  4. Whisnant v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
  5. Smith v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1987

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3Cited by31 opinions

  1. Pardo v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994
  2. Cunningham v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996
  3. Shaheed v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
  4. Harper v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  5. Watkins v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1993

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