Legal Opinion

McGill v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided January 25, 2010No. A10A0273Published

1Opinion of the Court

ANDREWS, Presiding Judge.

On appeal from his conviction for rape and aggravated sexual battery, Leon McGill argues that the trial court erred in its handling of testimony. We find no error and affirm.

“On appeal from a criminal conviction, we view the evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict, with the defendant no longer enjoying a presumption of innocence.” Reese v. State, 270 Ga. App. 522, 523 (607 SE2d 165) (2004). We neither weigh the evidence nor judge the credibility of witnesses, but determine only whether, after viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Reese v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2004
  3. State v. BeltSupreme Court of Georgia · 1998
  4. Richardson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2003
  5. Bly v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2008

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