Legal Opinion
Drake v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided March 31, 1998No. A98A0718PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Eldridge, Judge.
The defendant, Ricky Earl Drake, was tried as a recidivist and convicted by a Crisp County jury for the offenses of arson, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, aggravated assault, fleeing and attempting to elude a police officer, driving under the influence of alcohol, and driving under the influence of diazepam. On November *77713, 1995, the defendant filed a timely motion for new trial. It is from the denial of this motion that the defendant appeals.
1. The defendant contends that the evidence was not sufficient to support the conviction. “On appeal the evidence must be…
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