Legal Opinion

Ryans v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided May 29, 1997No. A97A0508PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Smith, Judge.

Jarvis Jarmell Ryans, Johnathan Moran Davis, and Leroy Thomas Foster II were indicted by a Bibb County grand jury on one count of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, OCGA § 16-13-30 (b). They were convicted by a jury. Their motions for new trial were denied, and Ryans brings this appeal.

1. Ryans enumerates the general grounds, contending that the evidence was insufficient because it shows only his mere presence at the scene. Construed in favor of the jury’s verdict, the evidence showed that several officers with the Macon Police Department responded to a call from a…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Davis v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
  2. Whitfield v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
  3. Clark v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
  4. Harvey v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994
  5. Wilkes v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996

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3Cited by11 opinions

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  3. Guild v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
  4. Anderson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2003
  5. Werner v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000

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