Legal Opinion

Helton v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided January 10, 1996No. A95A2764PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McMurray, Presiding Judge.

Defendant Helton appeals his conviction of the offenses of arson in the first degree and arson in the second degree. Held:

1. The first two enumerations of error question the sufficiency of the evidence to authorize defendant’s conviction. In reviewing these enumerations of error we must view the evidence presented at trial in the light most favorable to upholding the verdict of the jury. Cleveland v. State, 212 Ga. App. 361 (441 SE2d 820).

Viewed in this manner, the evidence shows that defendant participated in setting fire to a house rented by Virginia Hill and to…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Satterfield v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1987
  3. Manley v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
  4. Altman v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
  5. Kilgore v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Slaughter v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  2. Parks v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999

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