Legal Opinion

Silas v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 2, 2001No. A01A0129PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Mikell, Judge.

Gary Eugene Silas was convicted of aggravated assault and possession of a knife during the commission of a crime. Silas appeals, arguing that the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction. We affirm.

On appeal from a criminal conviction, the evidence is viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict. Paul v. State, 231 Ga. App. 528 (499 SE2d 914) (1998). We do not weigh the evidence or determine witness credibility but only determine whether the evidence is sufficient under Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U. S. 307 (99 SC 2781, 61 LE2d 560) (1979). The verdict must be…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Paul v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  3. Russell v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1997
  4. Williams v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  5. Knight v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1999

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Fields v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2007
  2. Colbert v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2003
  3. Hazelwood v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2004

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