Williams v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Andrews, Presiding Judge.
Allen Williams appeals from denial of his motion for new trial after his conviction of aggravated assault resulting from a fatal shooting arising from a disagreement over a quart of beer. Williams was acquitted of murder and felony murder charges.
1. Williams’ first, second, and thirteenth enumerations challenge the sufficiency of the evidence and are considered first.
On appeal, the evidence must be viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict and the appellant no longer enjoys the presumption of innocence; moreover, on appeal this court determines evidence…
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