Legal Opinion

Watts v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 14, 1988No. 75720PublishedCited by 38 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Carley, Judge.

In a bench trial, appellant was found guilty of vehicular homicide in the second degree. Appellant appeals from the judgment of conviction and sentence entered on the trial court’s finding of guilt.

1. Appellant enumerates the general grounds.

“It is well established that evidence must be viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict. [Cits.] Applying the test set out in Jackson v. Virginia, [443 U. S. 307 (99 SC 2781, 61 LE2d 560) (1979)], the reviewing court must consider whether any rational trier of fact could have found the elements of the crime beyond a reasonable…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Rachel v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
  3. Harden v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
  4. Harris v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
  5. Ricks v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987

3Cited by38 opinions

  1. Grant v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
  2. Ross v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
  3. Bohannon v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1993
  4. Walton v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
  5. Gunsby v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001

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