Legal Opinion

Carlos v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided July 2, 2008No. A08A0739PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Bernes, Judge.

Juan Carlos appeals his convictions for two counts of aggravated assault arising from a gang-related shooting incident. Carlos argues that the evidence was insufficient to support his convictions and that his trial counsel was ineffective. We disagree and affirm.

On appeal from a criminal conviction, we view the evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict, with the defendant no longer enjoying a presumption of innocence. We neither weigh the evidence nor judge the credibility of witnesses, but determine only whether the evidence was sufficient for a rational trier of fact…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Delacruz v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2006
  3. Ruffin v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2008
  4. Patel v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2005
  5. Moore v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2008

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3Cited by2 opinions

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  2. Fielding v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009

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