Legal Opinion

Robinson v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided August 6, 2008No. A08A0813PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Bernes, Judge.

Edward Robinson appeals his conviction for felony theft by shoplifting, arguing that his trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

On appeal from a criminal conviction, we view the evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict, with the defendant no longer enjoying a presumption of innocence. We neither weigh the evidence nor judge the credibility of witnesses, but determine only whether the evidence was sufficient for a rational trier of fact to find the defendant guilty of the charged offense beyond a reasonable doubt. Jackson…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. Suggs v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2000
  4. Reese v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2004
  5. Moore v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Flemming v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009

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