Legal Opinion

Dorsey v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided April 1, 2009No. A09A0261PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MlKELL, Judge.

A Newton County jury found Marquez L. Dorsey guilty of armed robbery, and the trial court sentenced him to 20 years, 12 in confinement and the remainder on probation. Dorsey appeals from the order denying his motion for new trial, raising only the general grounds. We affirm.

On appeal from a criminal conviction, we view the evidence in the light most favorable to support the jury’s verdict, and the defendant no longer enjoys a presumption of innocence; moreover, this Court determines evidence sufficiency and does not weigh the evidence or determine witness credibility. Resolving…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Buruca v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006
  3. Howard v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
  4. Cobb v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1939
  5. Tanksley v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Snell v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2010
  2. Flint v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2011
  3. McGORDON v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009
  4. Norman v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2011
  5. Kevin Williams v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2012

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