Legal Opinion

Gunter v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided June 28, 2012No. A12A0710PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Adams, Judge.

Sheila Lashunn Gunter appeals her conviction of aggravated assault and terroristic threats. She contends the evidence was insufficient to sustain the conviction of aggravated assault, that the court erred by failing to charge the jury on a lesser included offense, and that her counsel was ineffective.

On appeal, we do not assess the weight of the evidence or the credibility of witnesses. Instead, “the relevant question is whether, after viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution, any rational trier of fact could have found the essential elements of the…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Rose v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002
  3. Coggins v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2002
  4. Durrance v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
  5. Gabler v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985

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3Cited by7 opinions

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