Legal Opinion

Heller v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 28, 2005No. A05A0896PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Adams, Judge.

Undray Heller appeals following his conviction of possession of cocaine and misdemeanor possession of marijuana. He enumerates several errors including the failure to grant his motion for a directed verdict of acquittal.

1. On appeal from a criminal conviction, the evidence must be construed in the light most favorable to the verdict, and the appellant no longer enjoys a presumption of innocence. An appellate court determines only the legal sufficiency of the evidence adduced below and does not weigh the evidence or assess the credibility of the witnesses. Brown v. State, 265 Ga.…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Batson v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. Johnson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1999
  4. Chandler v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1996
  5. Johnson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1996

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Turner v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2005
  2. McKenzie v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2007
  3. Franklin v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2014
  4. Richardson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006

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