Davis v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Mikell, Judge.
Ivory Lamar Davis appeals his conviction of cocaine possession. Davis enumerates as error the denial of his motion for a directed verdict of acquittal and the sufficiency of the evidence to support his conviction. We affirm.
On appeal, we view the evidence in the light most favorable to support the verdict, and Davis no longer enjoys a presumption of innocence. Moreover, an appellate court determines evidence sufficiency and does not weigh the evidence or determine witness credibility.
The standard for reviewing a challenge to the sufficiency of the evidence, whether enumerated as…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Fears v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
- Griffith v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
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