Legal Opinion

Poston v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided June 29, 2005No. A05A0950PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Blackburn, Presiding Judge.

Following his conviction of possession by ingestion of methamphetamine, 1 and the denial of his motion for new trial, Donald Poston appeals, arguing that the evidence was insufficient to support his convictions and that he received ineffective assistance of counsel. For the reasons which follow, we affirm.

1. Poston contends that the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction.

Regarding sufficiency of the evidence, the standard of review is clear: On appeal from a criminal conviction, the evidence must be viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict, and…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. Wallace v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2000
  4. Beck v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
  5. Turner v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Ingram v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2007
  2. Wafford v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2007

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