Legal Opinion

Griffin v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided May 23, 2008No. A08A0048PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

JOHNSON, Presiding Judge.

A jury found Melinda Griffin guilty of possession of methamphetamine and giving a false name to a law enforcement officer. She appeals, asserting that the trial court erred by denying her access to exculpatory evidence, by refusing to rebuke the prosecutor for improper closing argument, and by allowing the prosecutor to attack her character. We find no reversible error and affirm.

On appeal from a criminal conviction, the appellant no longer enjoys a presumption of innocence, and we view the evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict. So viewed, the record…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. Mullins v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1999
  3. Walker v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2007
  4. Estep v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
  5. Nelson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Warner v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009

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