Legal Opinion

Stewart v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 11, 1986No. 72445PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Sognier, Judge.

Stewart appeals his conviction of child molestation.

1. Appellant contends the evidence is not sufficient to support his conviction. The victim in this case, appellant’s six-year-old niece, testified that appellant came into her bedroom one night and molested her sexually. The victim’s brother testified that on an earlier occasion he observed appellant in his sister’s bedroom molesting her. Although appellant denied molesting the victim, the weight of the evidence and credibility of witnesses are questions for determination by the jury. Bryant v. State, 174 Ga. App. 468 (1) (330…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Miller v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
  3. Bryant v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
  4. Anderson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983

3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Goodwin v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1999
  2. Jennette v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
  3. Houston v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
  4. Kelly v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
  5. Thompson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988

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