Legal Opinion

Decker v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided July 12, 1995No. A95A0579PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Blackburn, Judge.

David Decker was found guilty of failing to yield to a train in violation of OCGA § 40-6-140 (a) (3) and sentenced to pay a $250 fine. This appeal followed entry of judgment and conviction.

1. In his first and third enumerations Decker challenges the sufficiency of the evidence asserting that the trial court erred in refusing to grant his motion for directed verdict of acquittal and that the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction.

The test established in Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U. S. 307 (99 SC 2781, 61 LE2d 560) (1979), “is the proper test for us to use when the…

2Cases cited6 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. Central of Georgia Railway Co. v. LeonardCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1934
  5. Atlanta & West Point Railroad v. ArmstrongCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Johns v. CSX Transportation, Inc.District Court, M.D. Georgia · 2016
  2. Height v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996
  3. Crockett v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co.District Court, N.D. Georgia · 2000
  4. Walton v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2004
  5. Decker v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1995

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