Legal Opinion

Jackson v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided January 9, 2003No. A02A2113PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Blackburn, Presiding Judge.

In a jury trial, Bernard Jackson was found guilty of one count of the sale of cocaine. In this appeal, Jackson contends the evidence was insufficient to sustain his conviction and asserts that the trial court erred in denying his motion for a directed verdict of acquittal. We find otherwise and affirm.

On appeal from a criminal conviction, the evidence is viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict. Grant v. State. We do not weigh the evidence or assess witness credibility but only determine whether the evidence is sufficient under the standard of Jackson v.…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Grant v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
  3. Reviere v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  4. Persinger v. Step by Step Infant Development CenterCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002
  5. Lawrence v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. State v. PhillipsCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2003
  2. Wade v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2010
  3. Murphy v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2005
  4. McKay v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2003
  5. State v. John PhillipsCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2002

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