Legal Opinion

Williams v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided May 6, 2004No. A04A0194PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

ANDREWS, Presiding Judge.

Howard Lawon Williams, convicted by a jury of four counts of child molestation,1 appeals from the trial court’s denial of his motion for new trial, claiming that the evidence was legally insufficient, errors were made in admission of evidence, and his counsel rendered ineffective assistance. Finding no error, we affirm.

1. On appeal from a criminal conviction, the evidence is construed in a light most favorable to the verdict, and Williams no longer enjoys a presumption of innocence. This Court determines only the legal sufficiency of the evidence presented below and…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1991
  3. Wayne v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1998
  4. Simpson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1999
  5. Smith v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2001

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Williams v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2004

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