Legal Opinion
King v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided August 30, 2007No. A07A1229PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Bernes, Judge.
A Tift County jury convicted Christopher King of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute. King appeals the trial court’s denial of his motion for a new trial. He contends that there was insufficient evidence to support his conviction and that he received ineffective assistance of counsel. We disagree and affirm.
On appeal of a criminal conviction, the evidence must be construed in the light most favorable to the verdict, and the defendant no longer enjoys the presumption of innocence. Hall v. State, 283 Ga. App. 266, 267 (641 SE2d 264) (2007). See Jackson v. Virginia,…
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