Legal Opinion

Williams v. the State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided October 6, 2015No. A15A1037PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DOYLE, Chief Judge.

Ronnie O’Neal Williams was convicted of possession of cocaine. He appeals the denial of his subsequent motion for new trial, arguing that the trial court erred by denying his motion for a directed verdict. We disagree and 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 enjoys a presumption of innocence; moreover, an appellate court determines evidence sufficiency and does not weigh the evidence or determine witness credibility.

So viewed, the record shows that on April…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Chancey v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1986
  2. Slade v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996

3Cited by11 opinions

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