Legal Opinion

Vaughn v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided December 2, 2009No. A09A1830PublishedCited by 28 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Bernes, Judge.

A Henry County jury convicted Bobby Lee Vaughn of child molestation and aggravated sexual battery. On appeal, Vaughn contends that there was insufficient evidence to convict him of the charged offenses. We disagree and affirm.

On appeal from a criminal conviction, we view the evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict, and [Vaughn] no longer enjoys the presumption of innocence. We neither weigh the evidence nor assess the credibility of witnesses, but merely ascertain that the evidence is sufficient to prove each element of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt. Moreover,…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Boyt v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2007
  3. Burke v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1993
  4. Vadde v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009
  5. Lamb v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008

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3Cited by28 opinions

  1. Goss v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2010
  2. Towry v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2010
  3. Obeginski v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2012
  4. Mangum v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2011
  5. Rollins v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2012

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