Legal Opinion

Lewis v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 22, 1994No. A94A0295PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Johnson, Judge.

John L. Lewis was tried and convicted of a single count of child molestation involving his stepdaughter, and he appeals.

1. Lewis contends that the trial court erred in denying his motion for new trial. The motion, which asserted general grounds, raises an issue as to the sufficiency of the evidence to authorize his conviction. “On appeal from a finding of guilty, evidence must be viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict, and the presumption of innocence no longer avails.” (Citations and punctuation omitted.) Dunlap v. State, 202 Ga. App. 493, 494 (414 SE2d 728) (1992).…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Jennette v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
  2. Staggers v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1969
  3. Gordon v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
  4. Romano v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
  5. Bess v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1993

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Black v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996
  2. Gilstrap v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994
  3. Kirton v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
  4. Abney v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2014
  5. Gilstrap v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994

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