Legal Opinion

Goss v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided August 3, 2010No. A10A1578PublishedCited by 63 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MlKELL, Judge.

Mark Goss was convicted of child molestation and acquitted of aggravated sexual battery. On appeal, Goss challenges the sufficiency of the evidence and argues that his trial counsel was ineffective. For the reasons stated below, we affirm Goss’s conviction.

“On appeal from a criminal conviction, a defendant no longer enjoys the presumption of innocence, and the evidence is viewed in the light most favorable to the guilty verdict.” So viewed, 17-year-old J. G. testified that Goss molested her when she was 14 years old. Specifically, J. G. testified that she was knocking on a…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Brown v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2001
  3. Toledo v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
  4. Vaughn v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009
  5. Grier v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2005

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3Cited by63 opinions

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