Legal Opinion

Deering v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided May 16, 2000No. A00A0438PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Blackburn, Presiding Judge.

Following a jury trial, William Barry Deering appeals his convictions for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, driving under the influence, driving without a valid license, driving with an open container of alcohol, and carrying a concealed weapon. Deering contends that the evidence was insufficient to support the verdicts against him. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.

On appeal the evidence must be viewed in the light most favorable to support the verdict, and [Deering] no longer enjoys a presumption of innocence; moreover, an appellate court…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Kovacs v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  3. Lewis v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
  4. Phillips v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
  5. Johnson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Johnston v. WarendhCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
  2. Couch v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
  3. Jarriel v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002
  4. Hendrix v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2005
  5. Miller v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2002

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