Legal Opinion

Jones v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 9, 1996No. A95A2669PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McMurray, Presiding Judge.

Defendant was tried before a jury and found guilty upon a two-count indictment charging him with the sale of cocaine in violation of Georgia’s Controlled Substances Act. This appeal followed the entry of the judgment of conviction and sentence. Held:

1. Defendant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence in two enumerations, arguing that the testimony of two of the State’s witnesses is, in some respects, conflicting. This argument is without merit.

“ ‘On appeal the evidence must be viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict, and [the defendant] no longer enjoys…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Green v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1990
  3. Adsitt v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
  4. Jones v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
  5. Rigenstrup v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Taylor v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  2. Sims v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  3. Mitchell v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996
  4. Wingfield v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  5. Thurman v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001

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