Legal Opinion

McGhee v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided October 9, 1996No. A96A1914PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Blackburn, Judge.

J. C. McGhee appeals his conviction for possession of cocaine and for operating a vehicle under the influence of cocaine to the extent it was less safe for him to drive, asserting that the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction.

Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict, an officer of the Calhoun Police Department stopped McGhee’s vehicle after it was observed weaving ánd making a wide turn. McGhee, the vehicle’s sole occupant, had trouble speaking and responding to the officer’s questions. His balance appeared to be impaired, and McGhee was…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Brooks v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
  3. Knox v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
  4. Powell v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
  5. Posey v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Kovacs v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  2. Barber v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  3. Buckner v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002
  4. Byrd v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
  5. Garrett v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998

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