Legal Opinion

Creighton v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided July 1, 2014No. A14A0594PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Miller, Judge.

Following a jury trial, Airick Joseph Creighton was convicted of one count of aggravated child molestation (OCGA § 16-6-4 (a) (1), (c)), one count of pimping (OCGA § 16-6-11), and possession of less than one ounce of marijuana (OCGA § 16-13-30 (j)).1 Creighton appeals from the denial of his motion for new trial, contending that the evidence was insufficient, the State failed to prove venue and the trial court erred in denying his request to charge on mistake of fact. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

Viewed in the light most favorable to the jury’s verdict,2 the evidence…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Pippins v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2003
  3. Johnson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009
  4. Veasey v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  5. Burroughs v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Shavon Jabbar Prescott v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2020

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