Legal Opinion

Brantley v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 18, 1998No. A98A0542PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Johnson, Judge.

A jury found Dejuan Terrell Brantley guilty of armed robbery and aggravated assault. He appeals from the conviction entered on the jury’s verdict.

1. Brantley’s argument that the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction is not supported by the record. On appeal the evidence must be viewed in a light most favorable to the verdict, and Brantley no longer enjoys the presumption of innocence. Rigenstrup v. State, 197 Ga. App. 176, 180-181 (4) (398 SE2d 25) (1990). Viewed in that light, the state’s evidence was as follows. The victim operates a flea market-type business…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Brown v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1997
  3. Hambrick v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1986
  4. Rigenstrup v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
  5. Harvey v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1974

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Reeves v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  2. Rooks v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
  3. Jack v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
  4. Ray v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002
  5. Setser v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998

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