Legal Opinion

Lane v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided July 11, 1996No. A96A0791PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Ruffin, Judge.

A jury convicted George Lane of two counts of child molestation. Lane appeals from the trial court’s judgment of conviction and the denial of his motion for new trial. We affirm.

1. Lane asserts the trial court erred in denying his motion for directed verdict. We disagree.

“On appeal the evidence must be viewed in the light most favorable to support the verdict, and [Lane] no longer enjoys a presumption of innocence; moreover, an appellate court determines evidence sufficiency and does not weigh the evidence or determine witness credibility. [Cit.]” Ogles v. State, 218 Ga. App.…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  3. Smith v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1989
  4. Boatright v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
  5. Hutton v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989

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3Cited by14 opinions

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  4. Wand v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  5. Brown v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2012

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