Legal Opinion

Scott v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided January 26, 1998No. A97A2363PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Andrews, Chief Judge.

Danny Albert Scott was indicted for first degree (felony) vehicular homicide based on DUI (OCGA § 40-6-393 (a)) and for felony hit- and-run (OCGA § 40-6-270 (a) and (b)). The jury convicted him of hit- and-run but acquitted him of felony vehicular homicide and instead found him guilty of the lesser included offense of second degree (misdemeanor) vehicular homicide (OCGA § 40-6-393 (b)). Scott’s appeal challenges the sufficiency of the evidence supporting his convictions. We affirm.

We apply the standard set forth in Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U. S. 307, 319 (99 SC 2781, 61…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. State v. ClaySupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
  3. Fountain v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
  4. Dworkin v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1993
  5. Shults v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Miller v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
  2. Klaub v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002
  3. Vanorsdall v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
  4. Carnell v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
  5. Davis v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2003

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