Legal Opinion

Copeland v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided January 23, 2013No. A12A1787PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Ray, Judge.

Following a jury trial, Dominique Copeland was convicted of armed robbery,1 aggravated assault,2 and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime.3 Copeland appeals, contending that the trial court erred in denying his motion for new trial because the evidence was insufficient to convict him. Finding no error, we affirm.

On appeal from a criminal conviction, the evidence must be construed in a light most favorable to the verdict, and Copeland no longer enjoys the presumption of innocence.4

In evaluating the sufficiency of the evidence to support a conviction, we do not…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Joiner v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009
  2. Freeman v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2010
  3. Lee v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2012

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Whorton v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2013

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