Legal Opinion

Pratt v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 18, 2013No. A13A1423Published

1Opinion of the Court

Phipps, Chief Judge.

John Thomas Pratt was convicted of committing two counts of child molestation against C. F., by: (i) touching her vaginal area; and (ii) touching her breasts.1 In this appeal, he contends that the evidence was insufficient. We affirm.

When an appellant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to support the conviction, “the relevant question is whether, after viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution, any rational trier of fact could have found the essential elements of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt.”2 So viewed, the evidence at the jury…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Walker v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2007
  3. Hammontree v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2007
  4. Redd v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  5. Gibbs v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002

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