Legal Opinion

Sanders v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided October 15, 2002No. A02A1516PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Andrews, Presiding Judge.

Milford Lee Sanders appeals from the denial of his motion for new trial following his conviction of running a stop sign and homicide by vehicle in the first degree by violating OCGA § 40-6-390, reckless driving.

1. In his third enumeration of error, Sanders argues that the trial court erred in denying his motion for directed verdict of acquittal.

On appeal the evidence is viewed in the light most favorable to support the verdict, and defendants no longer enjoy a presumption of innocence; moreover, an appellate court determines evidence sufficiency and does not weigh the…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1991
  3. State v. EubanksSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
  4. Henry v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1995
  5. Lester v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Hill v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2007
  2. Shy v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2011
  3. Clark v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2004

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