Legal Opinion

Newman v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided April 14, 2004No. A04A0149Published

1Opinion of the Court

MlKELL, Judge.

After a bench trial in Decatur County Superior Court, Becky Michelle Newman was convicted of burglary and sentenced to ten years to serve on probation. On appeal, Newman challenges the sufficiency of the evidence. We affirm.

Where the sufficiency of the evidence is questioned on appeal, we determine “whether, after reviewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution, any rational trier of fact could have found the essential elements of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt.”1 As an appellate court, we do not weigh the evidence or assess witness credibility.2

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2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. State v. ClaySupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
  3. McCant v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  4. Miller v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1993
  5. Gray v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975

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