Legal Opinion
Adams v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided October 25, 2005No. A05A0851PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Ellington, Judge.
A Gwinnett County jury convicted Jerry Dwayne Adams of hijacking a motor vehicle, OCGA § 16-5-44.1 (b), battery, OCGA § 16-5-23, and two counts of kidnapping with bodily injury, OCGA § 16-5-40 (b). Adams appeals from the trial court’s denial of his motion for new trial. We find no error and affirm.
1. Adams claims that the evidence was insufficient to support his convictions. On appeal, this Court reviews the evidence presented in the light most favorable to the jury’s verdict, and the defendant no longer enjoys a presumption of innocence. Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U. S. 307,…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Batson v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Hudson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1983
- Chapman v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2001
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3Cited by24 opinions
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