Legal Opinion

Sullivan v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 23, 2006No. A05A2271PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Bernes, Judge.

A Chatham County jury convicted Patrick Daniel Sullivan of one count of aggravated assault and one count of giving a false name and address to a law enforcement officer. On appeal, Sullivan challenges his aggravated assault conviction, contending that the trial court erred in denying his motion for a directed verdict of acquittal and that the evidence was insufficient to support the verdict on that count. Finding no error, we affirm.

The standard of review for the denial of a motion for a directed verdict of acquittal is the same as for determining the sufficiency of the evidence…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Hines v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2003
  3. Lane v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002
  4. Worthington v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002
  5. Miller v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2004

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Meeks v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006
  2. Lewis v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2010
  3. Walker v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006
  4. Cooper v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2012
  5. Washington v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2007

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