Legal Opinion

Morales v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided August 12, 2010No. A10A1058PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Miller, Chief Judge.

A Henry County jury convicted Alberto Juan Morales of aggravated assault (OCGA § 16-5-21 (a) (2)). On appeal, Morales argues that the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction. He also contends that the trial court erred in (i) denying his motion for directed verdict of acquittal and (ii) allowing a witness’s statement to police to be read to the jury after the jury began deliberations. Finding no error, we affirm.-

Viewed in the light most favorable to the jury’s verdict (Drammeh v. State, 285 Ga. App. 545, 546 (1) (646 SE2d 742) (2007)), the evidence shows that…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Milam v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1986
  2. Drammeh v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2007
  3. Johns v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
  4. Howard v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  5. Fields v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1996

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Rogers v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2012

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