Legal Opinion

Carson v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 1, 2012No. A11A2303PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MIKELL, Presiding Judge.

Antonio Ramon Carson was convicted by a jury of possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute. Carson appeals from the order denying his motion for new trial, challenging the sufficiency of the evidence and arguing that the trial court erred in admitting similar transactions into evidence and by improperly denying his motion to suppress. Discerning no error, we affirm.

On appeal from a criminal conviction, the evidence must be viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict, and the defendant no longer enjoys a presumption of innocence; moreover, an…

2Cases cited15 opinions

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  5. Porter v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2003

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