Legal Opinion

Cockrell v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 9, 2001No. A01A0411PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Blackburn, Chief Judge.

Following a jury trial, Victor Cockrell appeals his conviction for two counts of armed robbery, three counts of aggravated assault, and two counts of burglary, alleging that the evidence was insufficient to support the convictions. Cockrell also alleges that the indictment contained a fatal variance.

1. On appeal from a criminal conviction,

the evidence must be viewed in the light most favorable to support the verdict, and [Cockrell] no longer enjoys a presumption of innocence; moreover, an appellate court determines evidence sufficiency and does not weigh the evidence or…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. De Palma v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1969
  3. Lester v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  4. Williams v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1993
  5. Denson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Eady v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002
  2. State v. GrubeSupreme Court of Georgia · 2013
  3. Jackson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
  4. Walker v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2004
  5. Mullins v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2004

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