Legal Opinion

Johnson v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 13, 2008No. A07A2399PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Ruffin, Judge.

Following a jury trial, Milton Johnson was convicted of four counts of burglary. On appeal, Johnson contends that he received ineffective assistance of counsel and that the trial court erred in admitting an “unduly suggestive” photographic lineup. For reasons that follow, we affirm.

On appeal from a criminal conviction, the defendant no longer enjoys a presumption of innocence. Rather, we view the evidence in a light most favorable to the jury’s verdict. We do not weigh the evidence or resolve issues of witness credibility, but merely determine whether the evidence was sufficient…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. Jackson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2007
  4. Ruffin v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2008
  5. Currid v. DeKalb State Court Probation DepartmentCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2005

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. In re WhittleCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2016
  2. Henderson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2010
  3. Locher v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
  4. Collins v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009
  5. Mohammed v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009

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