Legal Opinion

Curtis v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided October 20, 2006No. A06A1521PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Bernes, Judge.

A Chatham County jury found Frederick Curtis guilty of possession of more than an ounce of marijuana. On appeal, Curtis claims that the evidence was insufficient to prove his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. He also contends that the trial court erred in admitting similar transaction evidence and in sustaining the state’s objection to his cross-examination of a witness. We disagree and affirm.

On appeal from a criminal conviction, we view the evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict, and the defendant no longer enjoys the presumption of innocence. We do not weigh the…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Mullins v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1999
  3. Ladson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
  4. State v. VoglesonSupreme Court of Georgia · 2002
  5. Smith v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2001

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Slade v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2007
  2. Bryant v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2010
  3. Beck v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
  4. Deloatch v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009
  5. White v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008

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