Legal Opinion

McKinney v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided October 24, 2005No. A05A1602PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Ellington, Judge.

A Chatham County jury found Javonni McKinney guilty of theft by receiving stolen property, OCGA § 16-8-7. McKinney appeals from the judgment of conviction, claiming that the trial court erred in denying his motion for directed verdict. We find no error and affirm.

On appeal from a criminal conviction, we view the evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict, and the defendant no longer enjoys the presumption of innocence. We do not weigh the evidence or determine witness credibility, but only determine if the evidence was sufficient for a rational trier of fact to find…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Dorsey v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2005
  3. Haney v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2003
  4. Sexton v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2004
  5. Priester v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001

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3Cited by4 opinions

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