Taylor v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
BLACKBURN, Presiding Judge.
Following a jury trial, Alonzo Taylor appeals his conviction for burglary, 1 contending the evidence was insufficient to support the verdict. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.
The standard of review for sufficiency of the evidence is set out in Jackson v. Virginia. 2 The relevant question is whether, after viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution, any rational trier of fact could have found the essential elements of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt. In addition, appellant no longer enjoys a presumption of innocence. An…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Mitchell v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2003
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