Legal Opinion

Clarke v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided August 10, 2012No. A12A0924PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Mikell, Presiding Judge.

Having been convicted by a jury of nine counts of felony theft by taking, Sandra Clarke appeals from the trial court’s denial of her motion for a new trial, arguing that the evidence was insufficient and alleging ineffective assistance of counsel. For the following reasons, we affirm.

1. Clarke contends that the evidence was insufficient to support her conviction.

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…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Suggs v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2000
  3. Wallace v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002
  4. Dawson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2005
  5. Brown v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2010

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3Cited by10 opinions

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