Legal Opinion

Rutledge v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 19, 2003No. A03A1616PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Miller, Judge.

A jury found George Rutledge III guilty of robbery, kidnapping with bodily injury, and aggravated battery. Rutledge appeals, arguing that the evidence was insufficient to sustain his convictions. We discern no error and affirm.

On appeal from a criminal conviction, this Court views the evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict, and the defendant no *309longer enjoys the presumption of innocence. Short v. State, 234 Ga. App. 633, 634 (1) (507 SE2d 514) (1998). We do not weigh the evidence or determine witness credibility, but only determine if the evidence was sufficient for…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Short v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  3. Slocumb v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
  4. Boles v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Warner v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2007
  2. Jones v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2010

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