Legal Opinion

Tucker v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 26, 2005No. A05A1675PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Ellington, Judge.

A DeKalb County jury found Sharetha Tucker guilty of robbery, OCGA § 16-8-40 (a), burglary, OCGA § 16-7-1 (a), and false imprisonment, OCGA § 16-5-41 (a). Tucker appeals from the denial of her motion for new trial, contending the evidence was insufficient to support her convictions. Finding no error, we affirm.

On appeal from a criminal conviction, we view the evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict, and the defendant no longer enjoys the presumption of innocence. We do not weigh the evidence or determine witness credibility, but only determine if the evidence was…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Sexton v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2004
  3. Heard v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2004

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Tiggs v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2007
  2. Bills v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2007
  3. Harris v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009
  4. Cosby v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2007

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