Legal Opinion

In Re Omole

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided December 5, 2002No. A02A1688PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Barnes, Judge.

Yinka Omole appeals his conviction for criminal contempt, and for the reasons that follow, we affirm.

When reviewing an appeal from a criminal contempt conviction, we must determine whether, “after reviewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution, any rational trier of fact could have found the essential elements of the offense beyond a reasonable doubt.” (Citation and punctuation omitted.) In re Brant, 230 Ga. App. 283 (496 SE2d 321) (1998).

Viewed in that light, the evidence showed that Omole, an attorney, was appointed to represent a defendant in the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Garland v. State of GeorgiaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1959
  2. Barlow v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
  3. In Re BookerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
  4. In Re Michael Edward BerginCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
  5. In Re BrantCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998

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3Cited by8 opinions

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