Legal Opinion
James v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided February 25, 2003No. A03A0276PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Ellington, Judge.
A Ware County jury found Bobby Joseph James guilty of several offenses arising out of a home invasion. The crimes were committed by Anthony Maxwell and Royal Holmes, and James was convicted as a party to the crimes under OCGA § 16-2-20. James appeals from the judgment of conviction. Because the evidence adduced was insufficient to establish that James acted as a conspirator or as a party to the crimes, we must reverse.
When a criminal defendant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence supporting his or her conviction, “the relevant question is whether, after viewing the…
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