Legal Opinion

Scott v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided April 21, 2009No. A09A0309PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Mikell, Judge.

After a jury trial, Barrington Scott was convicted of armed robbery and acquitted of possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony and financial transaction card theft. On appeal, Scott challenges the sufficiency of the evidence. We affirm.

On appeal from a criminal conviction, the evidence must be viewed in the light most favorable to support the verdict, and the defendant no longer enjoys a presumption of innocence; moreover, an appellate court determines evidence sufficiency and does not weigh the evidence or determine witness credibility.

So construed, Ann Marie…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Curinton v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2008
  3. Pringle v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006
  4. Range v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
  5. Cummings v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Ham v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2010
  2. Chandler v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2011
  3. BATTISE v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2011
  4. Lewis v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2011
  5. Wilkes v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2010

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