Legal Opinion

Carter v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided November 12, 1998No. A98A2401PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Blackburn, Judge.

Troy Lee Carter appeals his conviction of rape contending (1) that the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction and (2) that the trial court erred in admitting his verbal statement. We affirm.

1. “On appeal the evidence must be viewed in the light most favorable to support the verdict, and [Carter] no longer enjoys a presumption of innocence; moreover, an appellate court determines evidence sufficiency and does not weigh the evidence or determine witness credibility. The standard for reviewing a denial of a motion for a directed verdict of acquittal is whether under…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Marshall v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
  3. Jacobson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
  4. Redd v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  5. Stowers v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Bluain v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
  2. Hamilton v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
  3. Moon v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
  4. Parkman v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
  5. Carter v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999

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