Legal Opinion

Thomas v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 26, 2013No. A13A0895PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McFadden, Judge.

Jerry Thomas appeals his child molestation conviction, arguing that the evidence is insufficient to support the conviction. We disagree and affirm.

When a defendant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence supporting his criminal conviction, “the relevant question is whether, after viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution, any rational trier of fact could have found the essential elements of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt.” Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U. S. 307, 319 (III) (B) (99 SCt 2781, 61 LE2d 560) (1979) (citation omitted; emphasis in…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Miller v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2001
  3. Bowman v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  4. Cardenas v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006
  5. Palmer v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001

3Cited by4 opinions

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