Legal Opinion
Robinson v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided March 19, 1998No. A98A0661PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Birdsong, Presiding Judge.
Gregory Robinson appeals his conviction of two counts of trafficking in cocaine in violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act. He enumerates six errors. Held:
1. Appellant contends the trial court erred in denying his motion for directed verdict as no evidence was presented by the State identifying him as the person who committed the crimes charged in the indictment. We disagree.
“[T]he proper test when sufficiency of the evidence is challenged by a motion for directed verdict of acquittal is the ‘reasonable doubt’ test of Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U. S. 307 (99…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Grant v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
- Bethay v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
- Anderson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
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3Cited by14 opinions
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