Legal Opinion

Williams v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 5, 1999No. A98A2002PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Ruffin, Judge.

A jury found Robert Earl Williams guilty of kidnapping and hijacking a motor vehicle. Williams appeals, challenging the sufficiency of the evidence to support his convictions. Because there is sufficient evidence to support the convictions, we affirm.

“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 only determines whether the evidence is sufficient under the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Burks v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1997
  3. Norris v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996
  4. Shabazz v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  5. In the Interest of K. B.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1996

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Souder v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009
  2. Brewster v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2003
  3. Jackson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006
  4. Bailey v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2003
  5. Copeny v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2012

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