Legal Opinion

Evans v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided May 11, 2012No. A12A0724PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MlKELL, Presiding Judge.

After a bench trial, Phillip Evans was found guilty of child molestation1 and public indecency.2 He appeals from the denial of his *864motion for new trial, challenging the sufficiency of the evidence. Finding no error, we affirm.

“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.”3 So viewed, the evidence shows that Edward Green drove to an Office Max shopping center with his 13-year-old daughter, M. G. While her father went into a store, M. G.…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Goss v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2010
  3. Tilley v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
  4. Bierria v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  5. Pittman v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Eugene Glenn Bell v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2023
  2. Jamie Courtney Wright v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2022
  3. Patrick Donovan Huff v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2021
  4. Timothy Sullens v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2025

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