Legal Opinion

Roberts v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided June 3, 1998No. A98A0915PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Blackburn, Judge.

Aldene Roberts appeals his conviction for child molestation, raising several enumerations of error. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.

1. In his first enumeration of error, Roberts contends that the evidence was insufficient to support the verdict against him. We disagree.

“On appeal the evidence must be viewed in the light most favorable to support the verdict, and [Roberts] no longer enjoys a presumption of innocence; moreover, an appellate court determines evidence sufficiency and does not weigh the evidence or determine witness credibility. . . . The standard for…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Lester v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  3. Burris v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
  4. Chastain v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1987
  5. Hayslip v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Thomas v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2012
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  3. Boatman v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2000
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  5. Hines v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2011

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