Legal Opinion

Polanco v. the State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 21, 2017No. A16A1622Published

1Opinion of the Court

BARNES, Presiding Judge.

Following the denial of his motion for new trial, Deivi M. Polanco appeals his burglary and aggravated stalking convictions and contends that the evidence adduced at trial was insufficient to enable a rational trier of fact to find him guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Upon our review, we affirm.

On appeal from a criminal conviction, we view the evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict in accordance with the standard set forth in Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U. S. 307 (99 SCt 2781, 61 LE2d 560) (1979). “We do not weigh the evidence or determine witness…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Williams v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2004
  3. Holmes v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
  4. Clark v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2007
  5. Johnson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1992

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