Legal Opinion

Day v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided December 15, 1998No. A98A2169PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Beasley, Judge.

Lorenzo Day appeals his convictions of criminal attempt to possess cocaine (OCGA §§ 16-13-30; 16-13-33) and operating a motor vehicle while his license was suspended (OCGA § 40-5-121). He claims the evidence was insufficient to support the verdicts and that the only evidence supporting the conviction for driving with a suspended license was hearsay.

1. “ ‘On appeal from a criminal conviction, the evidence must be construed in the light most favorable to the verdict, and the appellant no longer enjoys a presumption of innocence. An appellate court determines only the legal…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Higgins v. TrenthamSupreme Court of Georgia · 1938
  3. Hight v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996
  4. White Missionary Baptist Church v. Trustees of First Baptist Church of WhiteSupreme Court of Georgia · 1997

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Brock v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2004
  2. Chaparro v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006
  3. James v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2004
  4. Heath v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
  5. Massey v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2004

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