Legal Opinion

Dukes v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 8, 2005No. A05A1486PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MlKELL, Judge.

Michael Dukes was tried by a jury for possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, loitering and prowling, and obstruction of an officer. The jury acquitted him of the felony drug charge but found him guilty of the two misdemeanors. Dukes appeals his convictions, arguing that the evidence is insufficient to support them. We disagree and affirm.

On appeal, we review the evidence in a light most favorable to the verdict to determine whether any rational trier of fact could have found the essential elements of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt. As long as there is some…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Porter v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  3. O'HARA v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
  4. Patterson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
  5. Grooms v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2004

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Beckom v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2007
  2. In the Interest of E. C.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
  3. Mitchell v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2011
  4. In the Interest of M. P.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2006
  5. Fowler v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2010

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