Legal Opinion

Jackson v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided June 24, 1999No. A99A0775PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Ruffin, Judge.

DeWayne Jackson was convicted of armed robbery and aggravated assault. He appeals, contesting the sufficiency of the evidence and contending that the trial court erred in denying his motion for severance and in giving a jury charge. For reasons discussed below, we affirm.

1. On appeal of a criminal conviction, it is axiomatic that

the evidence must be viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict, and the appellant... no longer enjoys the presumption of innocence; moreover, an appellate court does not weigh the evidence or determine witness credibility but only determines…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Renner v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1990
  3. Harper v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994
  4. Cummings v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  5. Watson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. McMillian v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2003
  2. Cannon v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2003
  3. Pittman v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
  4. Lattimore v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006
  5. Collis v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001

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