Legal Opinion

Smith v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided October 5, 1993No. A93A1739PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Birdsong, Presiding Judge.

Donald L. Smith appeals his judgment of conviction and the sentence of simple possession of marijuana and driving while his license was suspended. He enumerates four errors. Held:

1. On appeal the evidence must be viewed in the light most favorable to support the verdict, and appellant no longer enjoys a presumption of innocence; moreover, an appellate court determines evidence sufficiency and does not weigh the evidence or determine witness credibility. Grant v. State, 195 Ga. App. 463 (1) (393 SE2d 737). Review of the transcript reveals ample evidence from which any…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Johnson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
  3. Grant v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
  4. Teague v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
  5. State v. AlvaradoSupreme Court of Georgia · 1990

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3Cited by26 opinions

  1. Odom v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
  2. Demetrios v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
  3. Lewis v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994
  4. Brent v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1998
  5. Morrill v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1995

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