Brooks v. the State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
MCFADDEN, Judge.
Alvin Lamond Brooks appeals from his convictions for robbery by intimidation and aggravated assault, arguing that the evidence was insufficient to support the convictions and that the trial court erred in failing to merge the convictions for sentencing. The evidence was sufficient, and the convictions did not merge because each offense required proof of a fact the other did not. Accordingly, we affirm.
1. Sufficiency of the evidence.
When a defendant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence supporting his criminal convictions, “the relevant question is whether, after viewing…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Long v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2010
- Elamin v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
- Stills v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2014
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