Legal Opinion

Solis v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided April 17, 2002No. A02A0691Published

1Opinion of the Court

Mikell, Judge.

Jayson Sheraton Solis was indicted on two counts of violating Georgia’s Controlled Substances Act. Count 1 charged him with the unlawful possession of gamma hydroxybutyric acid (also known as “GHB”), and Count 2 charged that he unlawfully possessed amphetamine. Count 2 was nolle prossed. Solis had a jury trial on Count 1 and was convicted. On appeal, Solis challenges the sufficiency of the evidence. We affirm.

“On appeal from a criminal conviction, the evidence must be viewed in the light most favorable to support the verdict, and [Solis] no longer enjoys a presumption of…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Rucker v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2000
  3. Dixon v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
  4. Newton v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001

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