Legal Opinion

Talley v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided June 28, 1991No. A91A0790PublishedCited by 38 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Birdsong, Presiding Judge.

Janice Diane Talley appeals the judgment of conviction of two counts of violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act by possessing marijuana with intent to distribute exceeding one ounce and by possessing marijuana exceeding one ounce, respectively, and the sentence. Held:

1. On appeal the evidence must be viewed in the light most favorable to support the verdict, and appellant no longer enjoys a presumption of innocence; moreover, an appellate court determines evidence sufficiency and does not weigh the evidence or determine witness credibility. Grant v. State,…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Coolidge v. New HampshireSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  2. United States v. LeonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  3. Massachusetts v. SheppardSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  4. Grant v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
  5. State v. EstevezSupreme Court of Georgia · 1974

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3Cited by38 opinions

  1. Gary v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1992
  2. Herndon v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  3. Wells v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1993
  4. Jackson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
  5. Quinn v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996

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