Legal Opinion

Carey v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 9, 2003No. A03A1030PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Andrews, Presiding Judge.

A DeKalb County jury found Phillip Carey guilty of two counts of disorderly conduct. On appeal, Carey claims that the trial court erred in denying his motions to dismiss and in arrest of judgment because the accusation was fatally defective. Carey also contends that the evidence was insufficient to support a conviction; that the state improperly put his character into issue; and that the trial court’s improper instruction of the jury requires a new trial. We find these claims to be without merit and affirm.

Viewed in a light most favorable to support the verdict, the…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. State v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
  3. Gober v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
  4. Dunbar v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1993
  5. Anthony v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Olarte v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2005
  2. Zabain v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2012
  3. Potts v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009
  4. Deshawn Zabian v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2012

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