Legal Opinion

Lopez v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided October 18, 2002No. A02A1651PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Mikell, Judge.

A Whitfield County jury convicted Enrique Lopez of criminal attempt to commit child molestation. On appeal, Lopez argues that the trial court erred by denying his motion for directed verdict because the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction. We disagree and affirm.

“The standard of review for the denial of a motion for a directed verdict of acquittal is the same as that for reviewing the sufficiency of the evidence to support a conviction.” “[W]e must determine whether, after viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to support the verdict, any rational trier…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Wittschen v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1989
  3. Reece v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
  4. Vasquez v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
  5. Veasey v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Tanner v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2003
  2. Garrett v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2003
  3. Wilson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2010
  4. Robert Allen Shaum v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2020

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