Legal Opinion

Meeks v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided August 29, 2006No. A06A1189PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Bernes, Judge.

Following a bench trial, the Superior Court of Murray County found Jackie Ford Meeks guilty of aggravated battery and family violence battery. On appeal, Meeks contends that there was insufficient evidence to convict him of the charged offenses. We disagree and affirm.

“In evaluating the sufficiency of the evidence supporting a conviction, this court must view the evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict. The presumption of innocence no longer applies, and we do not weigh evidence or determine witness credibility.” (Citations and punctuation omitted.) Cobb v. State,…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Nelson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2005
  3. Griffin v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2003
  4. In the Interest of H. S.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
  5. Keef v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Green v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009
  2. Hinton v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2013
  3. State v. CanupCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009
  4. Buchanan v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006
  5. Crawford v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008

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