Legal Opinion

West v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided October 14, 2004No. A04A0850PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Mikell, Judge.

After a jury trial, Tracy Lamar West was convicted of sale of cocaine and possession of cocaine. On appeal, West challenges several of the trial court’s instructions to the jury and argues that the trial judge made several impermissible comments. West also contends that the evidence was insufficient to support his convictions. We affirm.

On appeal from a criminal conviction, the evidence must be viewed in the light most favorable to support the verdict, and the defendant[ ] no longer enjoy[s] a presumption of innocence. Further, we do not weigh the evidence or determine witness…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Mullinax v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1986
  3. Lovelace v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2003
  4. McConnell v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2003
  5. Stephens v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Adams v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006
  2. Collins v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006
  3. Daniels v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2011

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