Smith v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Mikell, Judge.
Following a jury trial, Timothy Andrew Smith was convicted of one count of cocaine possession and was sentenced as a recidivist to thirty years, twenty to serve and ten suspended. On appeal from the denial of his motion for a new trial, Smith contends that his character was improperly placed into evidence and that the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction. We disagree and affirm.
On appeal from a criminal conviction, we view the evidence in a light most favorable to the jury’s verdict, and the defendant no longer enjoys a presumption of innocence. We neither weigh…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Momon v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
- Peeples v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
- Coney v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
- Wilson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002
2 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by6 opinions
- Amica v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2010
- Barber v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2012
- Dingler v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
- Thrasher v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
- White v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2010
1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.