Legal Opinion

Jones v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided June 14, 2011No. A11A0316Published

1Opinion of the Court

Miller, Presiding Judge.

Defendant Carlos Jones appeals his conviction of armed robbery and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. He challenges the qualifications of a witness permitted to testify as an expert and the sufficiency of the evidence to support his conviction. Since these contentions lack merit, we affirm.

1. On appeal from a criminal conviction, the evidence must be viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict, and [the appellant] no longer enjoys the presumption of innocence; moreover, an appellate court does not weigh the evidence or determine witness credibility but…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. State v. ChambersSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
  3. Hendrick v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1987
  4. Turner v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1988
  5. Hubert v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009

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