Legal Opinion

Clowers v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided July 17, 2009No. A09A1487PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JOHNSON, Presiding Judge.

A jury found Winfred Clowers guilty of armed robbery. Clowers appeals, alleging the evidence was insufficient to support the jury’s verdict and he was denied effective assistance of trial counsel. We find no error and affirm Clowers’ conviction.

1. On appeal from a criminal conviction, we view the evidence in the light most favorable to support the jury’s verdict, and the defendant no longer enjoys a presumption of innocence; moreover, this Court determines evidence sufficiency and does not weigh the evidence or determine witness credibility. “Resolving evidentiary…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Simpson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2003
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  3. Miller v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1999
  4. Kilpatrick v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
  5. Richardson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2003

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3Cited by7 opinions

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