Legal Opinion

Cummings v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided August 10, 1998No. A98A1034PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Johnson, Presiding Judge.

After a jury trial, Calvin Cummings was found guilty of one count each of sale of cocaine and sale of marijuana. He appeals from the convictions entered on the verdicts and the denial of his motion for new trial.

1. Cummings contends the trial court erred in denying his motion for directed verdict of acquittal and in denying his motion for new trial because the evidence was insufficient to authorize the convictions. We hold that the convictions were authorized by the evidence and the trial court, therefore, did not err in denying either motion.

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2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. McClain v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1996
  3. Lester v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  4. Davis v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1996
  5. Talley v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Green v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
  2. Bonner v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006
  3. King v. the StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2016
  4. McClammy v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
  5. King v. the StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2016

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