Legal Opinion
Lucas v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided September 25, 1998No. A98A2026PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHNSON, Presiding Judge.
John Barry Lucas appeals his conviction of driving under the influence of alcohol.
1. Lucas challenges the sufficiency of the evidence. 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, 195 Ga. App. 463, 464 (1) (393 SE2d 737) (1990).
The evidence viewed in a light most favorable to the verdict is as follows: At 1:45 a.m., Lucas…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Grant v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
- Stephens v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1991
- Farley v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1995
- Norman v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
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3Cited by19 opinions
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