Legal Opinion

Port v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided November 14, 2008No. A08A0838PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Bernes, Judge.

Following a jury trial, David Edward Port was convicted of false imprisonment, simple assault, and criminal trespass. He argues on appeal that the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction and that his trial counsel was ineffective. We find no error and affirm.

On review from a criminal conviction, we view the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution to determine only whether any rational trier of fact could have found the essential elements of the crimes charged beyond a reasonable doubt. We do not assess witness credibility or weigh the evidence, but…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. DeYoung v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1997
  2. Lloyd v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1988
  3. Nickerson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
  4. Guyton v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2007
  5. Turner v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002

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3Cited by13 opinions

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  3. Allen v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009
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