Legal Opinion

Hamilton v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided July 13, 2001No. A01A0894PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Johnson, Presiding Judge.

Richard Hamilton was convicted of selling cocaine and distributing cocaine within 1,000 feet of a public housing project. He appeals, arguing that the evidence is insufficient to support the convictions because of conflicts in the witnesses’ testimony. Hamilton’s argument is without merit, and we therefore affirm his convictions.

On appeal, this court must view the evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict, and we no longer presume that the appellant is innocent.1 We determine the sufficiency, not the weight, of the evidence.2 And we do not judge the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Whitehill v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
  3. Spear v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Hall v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2005
  2. Lamar v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002

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