Legal Opinion

Bain v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided August 24, 1999No. A99A0793PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Ruffin, Judge.

A jury found Tracy Lynn Bain guilty of criminal trespass by scratching the paint on the side of a vehicle. Bain appeals, arguing that the evidence was insufficient to support her conviction and that the trial court erred in admitting evidence of her threats against a witness for the State. Finding no error, we affirm.

1. The standard of review governing challenges to the sufficiency of the evidence following a criminal conviction is as follows:

[T]he evidence must be viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict, and the defendant no longer enjoys the presumption of innocence;…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Walsh v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1998
  3. Smith v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
  4. Yarn v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1995
  5. Payne v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Moss v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
  2. Garrison v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2005

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