Legal Opinion

Wynn v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided May 30, 2013No. A13A0176PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DOYLE, Presiding Judge.

Following a jury trial, Donnie Lee Wynn was convicted of rape,1 child molestation,2 and incest.3 He appeals the denial of his motion for new trial, challenging the sufficiency of the evidence with regard to his rape and incest convictions. Wynn also argues that the trial court abused its discretion by denying his motion for continuance and that he received ineffective assistance of counsel. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

“On appeal from a criminal conviction, a defendant no longer enjoys the presumption of innocence, and the evidence is viewed in the light most…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Goss v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2010
  3. Collum v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2007
  4. Carter v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2009
  5. French v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2007

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Brittain v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2014
  2. Phoenix v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2018
  3. Phx. v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2018
  4. Miller v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2014
  5. Barmore v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2013

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